France’s civil aviation authority said some flights were still being cancelled and others delayed on Monday at Paris-Orly airport, one day after air traffic control systems suffered a breakdown that caused substantial disruption.
“The situation is improving,” the authority, known as DGAC said, in a statement. Airlines have been asked to reduce flights by 15% on Monday — down from a 40% reduction on Sunday.
“Despite these preventive measures, delays are expected,” the statement said.
The DGAC didn’t provide details on the cause of the breakdown.
Paris-Orly airport serves domestic and international flights, including to most European countries and the United States.
More than 33 million passengers traveled through Paris-Orly airport last year, about half the number at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, according to figures released by the operator Aeroport de Paris.
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