EasyJet Cancels 1,700 Flights Over Air Traffic Control Chaos
- EasyJet cancellations over summer hit 180,000 passengers
- ATC strikes in Europe force airlines to change schedules
Easyjet Plc aircraft at London Gatwick Airport.
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EasyJet Plc canceled almost 2,000 flights this summer from its London Gatwick hub citing air traffic control disruptions, an indicator that airlines are preemptively scrapping flights to limit travel chaos.
Europe’s second largest budget carrier scrapped 1,700 flights that were due to operate in July, August and September, which will affect around 180,000 passengers. That amounts to less than a day’s worth of flying, with more than 90,000 flights due to operate during the peak summer months, an EasyJet spokesperson said.