However, there are already significant delays when you get to the busy airport. After much waiting, your flight is canceled. The information is sporadic. The airline ought to assist, but it is overburdened, and no one seems to be aware of the situation. The available flights are filling up fast. Hotels are also included. You get stuck for several days.
Thousands of people experienced that terrifying situation at the end of August last year as a result of a remarkable IT failure that occurred on a bank holiday Monday at Nats, the UK’s primary provider of air traffic services. Approximately 750,000 individuals were impacted.
Strikes throughout Europe, severe weather, and personnel shortages in certain ATC towers all contributed to disruptions in the previous year. In general, 2023 delays were far worse than they were before to the outbreak.
Additionally, airport traffic is predicted to increase in 2024. Once again, air travel is booming. Flying is becoming more popular despite noticeably increased rates.
Passengers are therefore justified in being concerned about additional travel turmoil and in wondering what the industry is doing to address the root causes.
