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Air Traffic Control ruined our holiday
European Air Traffic Control services have been short staffed and mismanaged this year, resulting in record delays & cancellations across Europe’s airports.
If your flight was delayed or cancelled – here’s your chance to demand the EU Commission take action.
Here's what you need to know
Every time you fly, airlines and passengers are paying record high prices (up 21% pre Covid) for Air Traffic Control (ATC) services, but neither are getting the service they pay for.
ATC centres are constantly understaffed and this is causing massive flight delays & cancellations to passengers, and their families, across Europe.
The only way that this will change is by calling on the EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, to take action.
The EU Commission President and can mandate member states to take immediate action and ensure that Air Traffic Control services have the proper staffing levels to deliver an efficient and disruption-free service.
Demand the EU Commission gets you the service you deserve
What is Air Traffic Control?
Air Traffic Control manages traffic in the sky. When it works, aircraft can get in and out of airports on time. When it doesn’t work, you get ATC “capacity” restrictions which causes multiple flight delays and/or cancellations.
There is record Air Traffic Control flight delays & cancellations across Europe’s airports this year thanks to persistent staff shortages and poor rosters
What's causing this disruption?
Despite ATC fees rising 21% pre Covid, European ATC service levels have declined. There isn’t enough staff trained and rostered, especially at weekends, leading to “restrictions” for aircraft wanting to take off & land.
What do these staff shortages and poor rosters mean for you?
It means that you might be at the airport gate, bags packed with a fully crewed aircraft, ready to go… And you still face lengthy delays or cancellations because there aren’t enough Air Traffic Controllers rostered to get you on your way.
Key stats
25.5M
passengers impacted by ATC since April 1, 2024
141,263
flights delayed
| Country | Passengers affected |
|---|---|
| France | 5,145,660 |
| Spain | 4,288,860 |
| Germany | 3,276,720 |
| Italy | 3,199,860 |
| Hungary | 1,957,140 |
| Croatia | 1,558,260 |
| Austria | 827,460 |
| Greece | 844,920 |
| UK | 653,040 |
| Portugal | 538,740 |