Ryanair issues warning on ‘excessive flight delays’ as 135 routes affected

Ryanair has warned of “excessive flight delays” today (12th July, 2024).

As of this morning, the airline has had 135 of its routes affected due to European ATC staff shortages. 

Issuing a statement to passengers on Friday morning, Ryanair said the staff shortages are “unacceptable”.

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The airline wrote: “Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, on Fri 12 Jul apologised to its passengers for the excessive flight delays caused by European ATC staff shortages today Fri 12 Jul which are 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’.”

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The statement continued: “On Fri 12 Jul, 24% of Ryanair’s first wave departures (135 of 574 aircraft) were delayed due to ATC “staff shortages”. These repeated flight delays due to ATC mismanagement are unacceptable.”

Ryanair has apologised to passengers for the delays saying they are “deeply regrettable but beyond Ryanair’s control.”