‘Very busy Friday expected today across the network due to school holidays and high demand,’ says Eurocontrol.
On the busiest day in history for British air-traffic controllers, with more than 9,000 aircraft movements predicted in UK airspace, travellers are warned of long delays because of problems in the skies over Continental Europe.
Eurocontrol in Brussels, which coordinates air-traffic control providers, is reporting: “Very busy Friday expected today across the network due to school holidays and high demand mainly in SW and SE Axis.”
That forecast includes a high level of traffic from the UK to Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece.
The Eurocontrol warning continues: “Weather is impacting mainly Spain and France, expanding for the afternoon to north of Italy and Eastern Europe.”
Specific problems are reported at Barcelona and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport due to thunderstorms in the vicinity.
By Simon Calder.
Full story at Independent.
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