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Simon Calder issues holiday warning to millions this summer

Holidaymakers face worst air traffic control issues in 25 years with 30 million passengers facing delays this summer

The Independent UK

Will a single European airspace cure air traffic control woes – and cut CO2?

Better integration would help reduce delays, but despite airline backing there are legal and political problems

The Guardian - UK

Air-traffic control in Europe is no longer fit for purpose, says easyJet boss

Exclusive: CEO Johan Lundgren says over half the airline’s departures on Sunday were hit by air-traffic control slot delays

The Independent UK

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Ryanair boss warns passengers face summer holiday flight cancellations over air traffic control crisis

Exclusive: ‘It’s awful for our crews, it’s awful for passengers’ – Eddie Wilson, chief executive Ryanair DAC

The Independent UK

Flight cancellations and long delays at UK airports mar start to peak travel weekend

Exclusive: Wizz Air passengers from Sicily finally fly home on third day, as other travellers face 12-hour delays

The Independent UK

EasyJet flights ‘delayed by over four hours by air-traffic control’ – but Ryanair free to fly

Exclusive: A Ryanair plane was given permission to depart on the same route and landed on schedule

The Independent UK

Airlines rage about bank holiday Monday air traffic control meltdown

‘The numpties at Nats didn’t tell us. We had to find out from someone else that they’d crashed their system,’ says Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary

The Independent UK

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Gatwick chaos as air traffic control shortage forces dozens of flights to be diverted

‘We apologise very sincerely to everyone who has been inconvenienced” – Nats statement after the third air traffic control issue in 18 days

The Independent UK

What went wrong during the UK’s crippling air traffic control failure?

Was the flight plan that triggered the IT shutdown for an Air France San Francisco-Paris departure?

The Independent UK

Strike action threat to summer flights in Europe eases as offer made in staffing dispute

Union representing Brussels-based Eurocontrol staff puts improved deal to a vote

The Independent UK

Heathrow asks airlines to carry excess fuel despite carbon impact

Airport cites supply issues, but says there has been no impact on passengers or flights

The Guardian - UK

Experts have identified one UK airport as the worst in Europe for air traffic control delays

It's suffering more flight delays than any other major European airport

Manchester Evening News

Gatwick ‘worst-performing European airport for air traffic control delays’

The director-general of global airline body the International Air Transport Association said the West Sussex airport was suffering ‘severe impacts’.

The Independent UK

Your rights if your easyJet Gatwick flight this summer is cancelled

Exclusive: Most of the 180,000 affected passengers have been notified, with some in line for cash compensation of up to £350

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

EasyJet cancels 1700 summer flights

More than 100,000 holidaymakers have been hit by easyJet summer flight cancellations.

Evening Standard

easyJet cancels 1,700 flights from Gatwick Airport causing summer holiday chaos for thousands

Around 180,000 passengers have been impacted by the cancellations

The Guardian - UK

EasyJet axes 1,700 summer flights over ‘air traffic control delays’

Thousands of passengers’ holiday plans could be disrupted by move to pre-empt possible strike action

The Independent UK

Your rights if your easyJet Gatwick flight this summer is cancelled

Exclusive: Most of the 180,000 affected passengers have been notified, with some in line for cash compensation of up to £350

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Daily Mirror

Worst UK airport for travel delays as flights to Barcelona and Majorca often late

Research has revealed the more likely flights to stay on the tarmac - with one airport taking the top five routes that have experienced the most delays since April last year

Daily Mirror

Misery ahead for families as striking airport workers threaten holiday chaos

More than 12,600 flights to Europe could be at risk each day as air traffic controllers walk out over pay and rotas, with destinations including Spain and Italy likely to be hit

Chronicle Live

Summer holiday warning as flights across Europe at risk from air traffic control strikes

If industrial action is confirmed, UK holidaymakers will face uncertainty over whether their summer getaway flights will be delayed or cancelled

The Guardian - UK

Air traffic control strikes could disrupt flights in Europe this summer

Union at Eurocontrol network manager operations centre in Brussels warns of industrial action

Wales Online

12,600 flights may be cancelled every day as holidaymakers hit by strikes

Fridays and weekends are expected to be most at risk of disruption

The Independent UK

Flights at risk from air traffic control strikes

A trade union representing staff at Eurocontrol is threatening to take industrial action.

Evening Standard

Summer holidays threat as air traffic control strike set to hit thousands of European flights

Up to 12,600 flights a day could be delayed or cancelled across Europe, according to reports

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