Paris-Orly and Brest airports will be particularly hard hit as airport workers walk out on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT France is bracing for airport chaos on Monday as air traffic controllers go on strike. Up to half of all flights at some airports will be cancelled as a preventative measure. Disruption and delays are expected for passengers … Read more
The new legislation should improve flight services throughout Europe. ADVERTISEMENT Travel has been plagued by strikes and walkouts over the last couple of years, but France is looking to improve the situation for passengers. A new law has been adopted that will ensure less disruption to travellers during industrial action by French air traffic controllers. … Read more
Thousands of flights are being cancelled at Paris’ main airports in January and February while France upgrades its air traffic control systems. ADVERTISEMENT French air traffic control currently works on a system developed in the 1970s – sometimes still using paper strips to represent incoming planes. Though it has been regularly upgraded over the years, … Read more
A ‘short-notice staff absence’ led to disruption on Thursday. Thousands of passengers at Gatwick Airport in the UK faced diversions, delays and cancellations yesterday evening due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. ADVERTISEMENT A ‘short notice staff absence’ meant that restrictions had to be put in place yesterday afternoon. More than 40 flights were … Read more
Systems crashed causing 1,500 flights to be cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded abroad. The technical glitch which caused last week’s flight chaos in the UK was a “one in 15 million” event, according to air traffic service NATS. ADVERTISEMENT On 28 August, thousands of passengers were left stranded after 1,500 flights were cancelled during … Read more
The government has said a cyber attack was not to blame for yesterday’s air traffic control systems failure. Hundreds of flights to and from the UK have been delayed or cancelled after a breakage in the country’s air traffic control systems yesterday. ADVERTISEMENT The systems are now up and running again but the knock-on effects … Read more