
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.