European Airline Passengers Face Risk of Another Traffic Overload Summer
- Eurocontrol warns of challenging summer ahead as demand soars
- Weekend flights have reached pre-pandemic levels: Eurocontrol
Airline executives have spoken out about the possibility of disruptions this summer.
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European airline passengers risk another summer of travel chaos as destinations including Budapest, Marseille and Athens face an overload of air traffic during the peak travel season.
The warning was issued by Eurocontrol, the organization overseeing air space in Europe. According to a European Network Operations Plan published Friday, air traffic reached pre-pandemic levels last week, putting additional strain on the system as airlines and ground services still grapple with staffing shortages and strikes flaring up across the region.