Travellers are facing long delays because of rolling strikes at Australia's international airports on Monday.
Major disruptions are expected at airports nationwide as some workers take industrial action over cuts to their pay and conditions.
Travellers have been advised to arrive early for their flights.
Members of the Community and Public Sector Union working for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection are taking part in rolling four-hour strikes.
The union's national secretary Nadine Flood says most of the disruptions will be felt during the busy morning peak period, but with the action continuing into the evening disruptions are also possible late into the day.
"It's unfortunate but these workers feel they have no choice after more than a year of attacks on their rights and pay," she told ABC radio.
Long delays are expected at Melbourne's international airport, with workers walking off the job for four hours from 7.30am.
In Brisbane, the strike began at 6.30am but a spokeswoman for the Brisbane Airports Corporation says it's not having any impact so far and no flights had been delayed.
"Border force has assured us they will have sufficient resources on hand to manage arrivals and departures and we seem to be managing very well. But we've got a few more hours to go," she said.
The union says affected workers face losing up to $8000 in allowances from their take home pay, money that's meant to compensate them for long hours, unusual shifts, dangerous work and weeks spent away from family.
Workers from the Agriculture Department's quarantine section will also participate in industrial action along with the Australian Border Force marine unit which will undertake port bans on loading and unloading stores.
Workers in national security, counter-terrorism and specialist biosecurity hazard role are not taking part in the action.
A spokesman for Adelaide airport said the only international departure so far on Monday morning left 15 minutes late but that wasn't related to the strike action.
The next international flight is not expected until 9.15am (CST).
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