30 million passengers facing flight delays this summer

WorldTravel
29 Mar 2025 • 2:26 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • UK air passengers face potential delays this summer due to air traffic control (ATC) issues, projected to be the worst in 25 years.
  • Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary predicts worse delays than last summer, particularly on weekends, blaming a "broken" European ATC system.
  • A Eurocontrol report reveals one in three flights during summer 2024 were delayed by over 15 minutes, attributing delays to staff shortages and adverse weather.
  • An estimated 30 million of the 90 million passengers flying to/from UK airports between June and September 2025 are likely to experience delays.
  • Heathrow and Gatwick, the UK's busiest airports, face the longest arrival queuing times due to capacity limitations.

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