Airlines warn delays will continue without investment in airspace

Delays will continue to hamper European Union air travel if member states do not invest in opening up their skies, airlines say.

Industry group Airlines for Europe , whose members include Ryanair and Aer Lingus owner IAG, says the report shows EU member states are failing to meet agreed performance plans to maximise the region’s airspace. Budget 2024 Q&A: Your mortgage interest relief, tax, pension, education and social welfare questions answered

Staff shortages, strikes and the loss of airspace to the Ukraine war have all put pressure on Europe’s already crowded skies.“This could easily be remedied if the member states use all means available to them to improve systems and plug the increasing gap between demand and capacity in Europe’s airspace,” said the group.“We can’t afford another repeat of the 400 per cent increase in the average delay per flight,” she added. “Europe’s passengers deserve better.

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