Chaos at Paris-Elie Airport: 130 flights canceled for a failure in the control tower
propagandaAn error in the control tower at Paris Ole He had to cancel about 130 flights on SundayThat forced thousands of passengers to find alternative roads, according to the authorities. A spokesman for Aeroports de Paris, who runs the second airport with more traffic in the French capital, said that during Sunday they had I canceled about 40 % From the departures and expatriates today.
The General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) attributed the incident to “a ruling on air control systems in the Orley Tower in the afternoon on Sunday.” Airport spokesman said almost half Of the 130 trips canceled on Sunday They were directing and the other half their arrival.
Radar breakdown can be the cause of airport chaos. In the airport counters, you form Passengers are long This is called friends and family, to inform them that their journey was late or canceled.
He canceled two flights with Valencia
The collapse that affected the Airport Airport on Sunday It causes a series of flying abolitions on MondayThis is in addition to 130 they could not leave yesterday. The cancellation will also affect To Valencia Airport.
Two flights were canceled between Valencia and Orley. One of them, two companies in Ig, such as Iberia and Vueling, shared them, plans to leave Valencia Mans at 12:45 on Monday.
Vueling and Iberia planned to work at 7:30. The trip, Although it was not canceled, almost two hours late came outSpecifically at 9:14. The other journey affected by the technical problem will be affected by Monday afternoon, with the relationship between Paris and Valencia At 17:30.
What flights were canceled on Monday at Paris Airport or only?
Paris-Ili Airport offers national and international flights, including most European countries and the United States. the Flights to Italy, Spain, Portugal and southern France They were the most affected by the cancellation on Monday.
The French Civil Aviation Authority announced that some flights should be It was canceled and others suffered from delay At Paris-Eli Airport, one day of air traffic control systems suffered a collapse that caused important disturbances.
“The situation is improving,” said France’s General Directorate of Civil Aviation. Airlines were asked Reducing flights by 15 % on MondayCompared with a 40 % reduction on Sunday. “Despite these preventive measures, you are expected to expect delay,” the statement says. DGAC did not provide details about the cause of the collapse. Airport authorities continue to repair air traffic control systems.
Last year they passed through Paris Airport or only More than 33 million passengersAlmost half of that by Paris-Carles-De-Gaulle, according to the numbers published by the Paris Aerport operator.
