Ryanair Holdings PLC RYANAIR CALLS FOR URGENT ATC REFORM IN EUROPE
29 June 2024 - 1:18AM
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Ryanair Holdings PLC
28 June 2024
RYANAIR CALLS FOR URGENT ATC
REFORM IN EUROPE
60 FLIGHTS CANCELLED, 150
FIRST WAVE DEPARTURES DELAYED DUE TO
ATC "STAFF SHORTAGES" & "EQUIPMENT FAILURE"
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 airline, today
(28 Jun) apologised to its passengers for the excessive flight
delays and over 60 flight cancellations caused by European ATC
underperformance yesterday (Thurs 27 Jun) and again today (Fri 28
Jun), which is affecting all European airlines.
ATC services, which have had the
benefit of no French ATC strike disruption this summer, continue to
underperform (despite flight volumes being 5% behind 2019 levels)
with repeated "staff shortages" and now "equipment failure" in its
Maastricht centre. On
Thurs 27th Jun, more than 30% of Ryanair's 3,500 flights
were delayed due to ATC delays. 16 aircraft were out of base on
Thurs night due to ATC delays, which meant that aircraft missed
their airport curfew landing times. This morning, 25% of Ryanair's
first wave departures (150 of 600 aircraft) were delayed due to ATC
"staff shortages" and "equipment failure" in the ATC Maastricht
centre. These repeated flight delays and cancellations due to ATC
mismanagement are unacceptable.
Ryanair's Chief Ops Officer Neal McMahon
said:
"ATC services in Europe this summer are at their worst levels
ever. Ryanair and many other European airlines are having our
schedules repeatedly delayed, flights cancelled, and passengers
disrupted due to the mismanagement of European ATC. We call on Raul
Medina, DG of Eurocontrol, to explain why Europe's ATC centres are
repeatedly short staffed and now claiming "equipment failures" at
the Maastricht centre, which is affecting all European
airlines. It is unacceptable that 1
in every 4 of Ryanair's first wave departures today were delayed
due of ATC staff shortages and equipment
failures.
Over the last 3 years, Europe's ATC fees have risen by record
levels, but staffing and service levels have continued to decline.
We call on EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to take
action to urgently reform Europe's shambolic ATC services.
Eurocontrol DG Raul Medina must now act to deliver an efficient and
effective ATC service to Europe's citizens. These repeated ATC
delays and cancellations are unacceptable. We apologise to our
passengers for these repeated ATC flight delays and flight
cancellations, which are deeply regrettable but beyond Ryanair's
control."
ENDS
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