Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, has written an open letter to Commission President von der Leyen calling on her to take immediat
Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, has written an open letter to Commission President von der Leyen calling on her to take immediate action to protect overflights during French ATC strikes or quit.
Ryanair calls on European Commission president to quit over strikes which hit destinations like Mallorca hard
Last week, the annual French ATC Summer “recreational” strikes started on Thursday and Friday, causing the cancellation of 1,500 flights, cancelling the travel plans of over 270,000 EU citizens and their families.
Travel disruption
Mallorca flight nightmare: over 80 flights cancelled in the Balearics on second day of French strike
Up to 69 connections to Palma airport, the most affected of the Spanish airports, have been cancelled on Friday, with a dozen in Ibiza and six in Menorca.
EasyJet staff protest at Palma airport.
easyJet staff protest at Palma airport.
Threat of further indefinite easyJet Spain strike in August
The second day of the strike by cabin crew at easyJet has resulted in 62 flights being cancelled at Palma, Barcelona, Malaga and Alicante airports.
A few complicated travel weeks ahead due to industrial action in Spain and France.
A few complicated travel weeks ahead due to industrial action in Spain and France.
Official France strike threat to UK Mallorca summer flights
Ryanair has long campaigned for the urgent reform of Europe’s mismanaged ATC services.
easyJet crew members to strike in Spain
The union points out that the salary differences between crew members at Spanish bases and those in the rest of Europe range from 30% to 200%.
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said: “If the Danes, the Belgians, the Dutch, the Irish and the Slovakians can properly staff their AT
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said: “If the Danes, the Belgians, the Dutch, the Irish and the Slovakians can properly staff their ATC services and eliminate “ATC capacity” delays, then why can’t we expect a similar service from the very well-funded (by airlines), but hopelessly mismanaged French, Spanish, German, Greek and UK ATC providers.
Ryanair hits out at Spanish air traffic control scandal
“This scandal of short-staffing and mismanagement among the French, German, Spanish, Greek and UK ATCs can no longer be tolerated. It is time the European Commission intervened and demanded an efficient, competitive ATC service from all the Nation States of Europe."
Spain slams new air passenger delay rules, Ryanair must modify the minimum dimensions of its free hand luggage allowance
Council of Europe has decided to increase the flight delay time entitling passengers to compensation from 3 to 4 and 6 hours, depending on the flight distance.
Ryanair argued in court that the passenger was not entitled to any compensation because the real reason for the delay was that t
Ryanair argued in court that the passenger was not entitled to any compensation because the real reason for the delay was that there were no aircraft available due to force majeure. However, the legal team insisted that this circumstance was ‘entirely avoidable’ if all reasonable measures had been taken.
Ryanair fined for refusing to compensate a passenger who landed in Mallorca three hours late
The amount of €250 refers to the financial compensation that a passenger can claim for a flight delayed by more than 3 hours, if the flight distance is 1,500 km or less, in this case between Zaragoza and Palma it is 396 km.
Delays at Palma airport on Tuesday due to heavy rain
The delays have been caused by the presence of a cumulonimbus cloud, which is a type of cloud with a large vertical development, dense and associated with heavy rain, thunderstorms and, sometimes, hail or snow.
Mallorca flights could be hit by Gatwick strike this month
There will be double the disruption at London Gatwick Airport in May and June as workers represented by Unite at two firms are set to strike, with some overlap in the industrial action.
A flight to remember! John Bishop's return journey from Palma
45 minute delay to his flights from Palma
Paraglider faces fine of up to 250,000 euros for compromising air traffic in Mallorca
The person flying the paraglider is facing a serious or very serious offence - fines ranging from 45,000 to 250,000 euros.
Serious flight disruption at Palma airport.
Serious flight disruption at Palma airport.
25 flights to Mallorca cancelled
More than 3,400 expected flight cancellations, according to German Airports Association ADV.