Europe EditionFlights Reduced by 40 per Cent at Paris-Orly Airport After Traffic Control Systems Break Down
- On Sunday evening, France’s civil aviation authority DGAC instructed airlines to decrease the number of departures at Paris-Orly airport by 40% following a failure in the air traffic control system.
- The reduction came after a failure in air traffic control systems, with DGAC not disclosing the reasons behind the malfunction.
- On Sunday, Paris-Orly airport experienced cancellations and numerous delays affecting flights to several European countries such as Spain, Denmark, Italy, and Germany, as well as destinations in Saudi Arabia.
- DGAC stated its teams are fully mobilized and said some 'regulation' requiring flight reduction was necessary to manage the situation effectively.
- This disruption affected an airport with over 33 million passengers last year, suggesting significant short-term impacts on travel flow and scheduling.
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Traffic meltdown at Paris airport strands thousands, French authorities warn of more delays
ORLY (France), May 19 — An air traffic control breakdown at Paris-Orly airport caused the cancellation and delay of hundreds of flights and the aviation aviation authority said the chaos would extend into today. The breakdown hit on Sunday and has affected thousands of passengers with some already sat in planes at the French capital’s second biggest airport when flights were cancelled. The control tower breakdown forced the cancellation of about…
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