Europe’s Airlines Gear Up for Summer Air Traffic Control Constraints

Airlines want progress on long-awaited reforms to Europe’s crowded airspace.
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As Europe’s peak summer season approaches, airlines are bracing for more of the air traffic control delays that have blighted their operations in recent years. In a May 6 update, European air traffic control coordinating body Eurocontrol warned of a “complex and challenging” summer ahead. According...
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