Ryanair has called on the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to “immediately intervene” after Gatwick put a cap on daily flights due to air traffic control (ATC) staffing shortages.
Ryanair expects to reach its target of 183.5 million passengers by March
The airport said on Monday night (25 April) it was limiting the number of daily flights to around 800 until Sunday (1 October) after 30% of ATC staff had fallen ill to short-term sickness, including Covid, which resulted in dozens of cancellations.
Gatwick’s chief executive, Stewart Wingate, said the airport was working alongside National Air Traffic Service (Nats) to rebuild resilience in the control tower.
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