![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/holiday-warning-as-brits-face-summer-of-air-travel-chaos-and-delays-with-high-overloads-of-traffic-across-europe/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2015-jet-airplanes-turkish-airlines-829163476.jpg&description=BRIT holidaymakers have been warned of summer chaos ahead with travel across Europe expected to be "challenging". Last summer already saw huge airport delays , cancelled flights and lost luggage as travellers headed abroad post-Covid. Holidaygoers have been warned that summer travel could be "challenging" with many delays Credit: Getty This year, traffic control expected to become overloaded at many key locations, according to Eurocontrol, the air traffic management body for Europe. They issued the warning as the peak summer season began , with about 33,000 daily flights expected across Europe from July to mid-August. The figure represents about a 7 per cent increase compared to last year's numbers. However, due to the soaring demand from holidaymakers after years of closed borders, more delays are to be expected. Brits are expected to make more than 25 million overseas trips between now and September, mostly by air. Eurocontrol said it would experience 'high overloads' of traffic on most days in many important regions, including Reims and Marseilles in France , Athens and Budapest. 'Overloads' can result in delays and aircraft being forced to fly longer routes to avoid constricted areas. It issued similar warnings for toursit hotspots London , Barcelona , Brussels , Nicosia, Warsaw and Zagreb on peak days such as weekends. While European air traffic on Fridays in the next eight weeks will likely exceed 34,000 flights. Raúl Medina, Eurocontrol's director-general, said: 'This summer in Europe is challenging as we have less available airspace because of the war in Ukraine and the military needs . . . We need everyone to play their part. "Airports need to be well staffed, it is vital [air traffic services] provide enough capacity and airlines stick to their schedules.' Medina says that increased military activity in Europe has reduced the amount of airspace available by up to 20 per cent, meaning that some parts of the region are handling much more traffic because o){kind=link}
BRIT holidaymakers have been warned of summer chaos ahead with travel across Europe expected to be “challenging”.
Last summer already saw huge airport delays, cancelled flights and lost luggage as travellers headed abroad post-Covid.
This year, traffic control expected to become overloaded at many key locations, according to Eurocontrol, the air traffic management body for Europe.
They issued the warning as the peak summer season began, with about 33,000 daily flights expected across Europe from July to mid-August.
The figure represents about a 7 per cent increase compared to last year’s numbers.