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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Ryanair boss warns of air traffic control delays and rowdy passengers this summer

Going places: Passengers preparing for a Ryanair flight from its main base, London Stansted to Baden-Baden in Germany - (Simon Calder)

The boss of Europe’s biggest budget airline has warned of long delays this summer caused by air traffic control problems – and predicts that some passengers will get drunk and become disruptive as a result of long waits.

Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, told The Independent that he expects air traffic control (ATC) problems to increase in the months ahead. He said: “We think this summer will be another mess with air traffic control. It’s good at the moment because we’re in the middle of the winter season.

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