UK: Aviation bursting at seams in busiest-ever summer for airports and airlines
The busiest-ever summer for holidays abroad is putting unprecedented strain on airlines, airports and passengers. Thousands of travellers remain stranded after their weekend flights were cancelled, with EasyJet alone grounding at least 28 flights. The airline is blaming “congested airspace, particularly in the London area, adverse weather and air traffic control delays.” Heathrow and Gatwick airports are handling far more passengers than their design capacities. Airspace over France, used by more than 1,000 British flights every day, has too few staff to handle the growth in traffic. And tougher passport checks at European airports mean passengers face queues of up to 4 hours to pass border controls, with thousands of flights delayed as a result. <br/>
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UK: Aviation bursting at seams in busiest-ever summer for airports and airlines
The busiest-ever summer for holidays abroad is putting unprecedented strain on airlines, airports and passengers. Thousands of travellers remain stranded after their weekend flights were cancelled, with EasyJet alone grounding at least 28 flights. The airline is blaming “congested airspace, particularly in the London area, adverse weather and air traffic control delays.” Heathrow and Gatwick airports are handling far more passengers than their design capacities. Airspace over France, used by more than 1,000 British flights every day, has too few staff to handle the growth in traffic. And tougher passport checks at European airports mean passengers face queues of up to 4 hours to pass border controls, with thousands of flights delayed as a result. <br/>
