Union Warns of Chaos in Air Traffic in Summer

"Air traffic is steadily increasing again - but the urgently needed personnel in air traffic control is still missing," said unionist Daniel Liebhart on Thursday in a statement. He appealed to the air traffic control authorities in Europe and Austria, particularly Austro Control, to train and hire more air traffic controllers.

EU Transport Commissioner also warns of air traffic controller shortage in air traffic

Liebhart refers in his warning to EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas, who has also warned of bottlenecks during the peak travel season in July and August. Last summer, there were up to 35,000 daily flights in Europe at peak times, and this year up to 38,000 daily flights are expected. "We are facing a capacity bottleneck of historic proportions," predicts Liebhart. Vida is also calling on the EU Commission for new legal frameworks and a departure from the current austerity and deregulation measures.

(APA/Red)

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