![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/warning-of-summer-holiday-chaos-as-strikes-set-to-ground-thousands-of-flights/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2022-london-blanketed-snow-met-783114077.jpg&description=FLIGHTMARE Published : 0:45, 7 Jul 2023 Updated : 0:49, 7 Jul 2023 BRITS have been warned of even more summer holiday chaos as new industrial action will hit a third of all European flights. Tens of thousands of flights risk being delayed or cancelled after European air traffic controllers said they would walk out - adding to the existing challenges of "high overloads" in traffic. The news of the strikes comes as holidaymakers were already warned of serious delays due to overloads in traffic Credit: Getty 2 The industrial action will add to the holiday chaos for thousands who now face more serious flight delays or cancellations Credit: Getty British holidaymakers will now have to wait to discover whether their trips will be affected, with dates for the strikes to be announced in "coming days". Across the continent, airlines will be struggling to adjust to the huge operational challenges of the walkouts, which will likely include a scaling back in flights. Controllers at Eurocontrol are striking after talks over rosters, staffing and pay broke down. An industry source told The Times that the industrial action could disrupt up to 12,600 flights across Europe a day. 'In a full-blown strike 20 to 30 per cent of flights would be at least delayed. They are big numbers,' said the source. It comes after British holidaymakers were already warned of a 'challenging' summer ahead with "high overloads" of traffic across Europe. Last summer already saw huge airport delays , cancelled flights and lost luggage as travellers headed abroad post-Covid. This year, Eurocontrol said it would experience overloads on most days in key regions and for peak days – especially Fridays and weekends – in tourist hotspots like London, Barcelona, Athens and Budapest. 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. Brits are e){kind=link}
BRITS have been warned of even more summer holiday chaos as new industrial action will hit a third of all European flights.
Tens of thousands of flights risk being delayed or cancelled after European air traffic controllers said they would walk out – adding to the existing challenges of “high overloads” in traffic.
British holidaymakers will now have to wait to discover whether their trips will be affected, with dates for the strikes to be announced in “coming days”.
Across the continent, airlines will be struggling to adjust to the huge operational challenges of the walkouts, which will likely include a scaling back in flights.
Controllers at Eurocontrol are striking after talks over rosters, staffing and pay broke down.