2023-08-30 14:16:33
Ryanair canceled this Monday some 250 flights due to a technical failure in the air control systems of the United Kingdom, to which are added other 70 which plans to cancel this Tuesday.
The CEO of the Ryanair group, Michael O’Leary, He has published a video on social networks where he has explained that some 40,000 passengers of the airline have been affected by delays and cancellations.
Likewise, for this Tuesday’s day it expects to cancel some 70 flights because many planes could not operate back this Monday nightaffecting all the operations on Tuesday.
O’Leary has pointed out that this Monday was a “very difficult” day and that, although the number of flights affected “is very small compared to the 3,200 expected”, the company is “doing everything possible” to minimize “inconvenience to passengers”.
Thus, emails have been issued to affected passengers and They have been informed of their rights. They are also trying to operate additional flights this Tuesday so that passengers can return home, although “it is very difficult” due to the large volume of operations these days.
The manager has indicated that they hope to return to normal as of this Wednesday and asks “please” that passengers have “patience“despite what “uncomfortable and difficult” which is “being stuck” in an airport.
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British Air Traffic Manager, NATS, suffered a technical failure on Monday that made it impossible to enter flight data automatically, slowing down the process. Therefore, they were forced to restrict traffic with the intention of guaranteeing air safety.
The problem lasted from noon until after 3:00 p.m. For this Monday, a holiday in the country and in the middle of the August high season, more than 6,000 flights were scheduled at British airports
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