More than a fifth of all European flights delayed in may

More than a fifth of all European flights were delayed in May despite the introduction of measures aimed at preventing disruptions that wreaked havoc on travel during last year’s busy summer season. Monthly data from Eurocontrol show 22.1% of flights were delayed compared with 24.5% the same month last year. Flights over central and eastern Germany were among the most delayed. Strikes by traffic controllers and staff at airlines led to delays and cancellations during May and the summer months of 2018. Since then, airlines, airport operators and traffic control authorities have introduced a raft of measures to ease congestion aimed at preventing a repeat. These include allowing pilots to fly at lower altitudes to avoid particularly crowded areas. Yet the latest data indicates little improvement. <br/>