Qantas workers at Melbourne Airport are planning to strike for 24 hours this week.
Staff are threatening to not re-fuel planes as they advocate for better pay and working conditions.
International correspondent Oliver Peterson says this could cause chaos.
"This could obviously cause massive issues, particularly for Qantas being the biggest tenant of the airport. But you imagine the flow-on effect here from any airline that flies into Melbourne."
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