Holidaymakers have been warned that they won’t be able to claim compensation for trips cancelled or delayed due to strikes, as industrial action threatens to disrupt flights over the summer.
According to reports, air traffic control strikes could see up to 12,600 flights per day delayed or cancelled across popular European destinations in the coming months. The date of the walkout has not been announced, but it is likely to be timed to cause maximum impact during the summer holiday period, with experts predicting Fridays and weekends most at risk of disruption.
The Eurocontrol air traffic control strikes over recruitment, management and rosters come on top of expected travel chaos this month with rail strikes planned on 20, 22 and 29 July – the beginning of the school holidays for most families.
