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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of June 2024
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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RYANAIR CALLS FOR URGENT ATC REFORM IN EUROPE
60 FLIGHTS CANCELLED, 150 FIRST WAVE DEPARTURES DELAYED DUE
TO
ATC "STAFF SHORTAGES" & "EQUIPMENT FAILURE"
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 airline, today (28 Jun) apologised to its
passengers for the excessive flight delays and over 60 flight
cancellations caused by European ATC underperformance yesterday
(Thurs 27 Jun) and again today (Fri 28 Jun), which is affecting all
European airlines.
ATC services, which have had the benefit of no French ATC strike
disruption this summer, continue to underperform (despite flight
volumes being 5% behind 2019 levels) with repeated "staff
shortages" and now "equipment failure" in its Maastricht
centre. On
Thurs 27th Jun,
more than 30% of Ryanair's 3,500 flights were delayed due to ATC
delays. 16 aircraft were out of base on Thurs night due to ATC
delays, which meant that aircraft missed their airport curfew
landing times. This morning, 25% of Ryanair's first wave departures
(150 of 600 aircraft) were delayed due to ATC "staff shortages" and
"equipment failure" in the ATC Maastricht centre. These repeated
flight delays and cancellations due to ATC mismanagement are
unacceptable.
Ryanair's Chief Ops Officer Neal McMahon said:
"ATC services in Europe this summer are at their worst levels ever.
Ryanair and many other European airlines are having our schedules
repeatedly delayed, flights cancelled, and passengers disrupted due
to the mismanagement of European ATC. We call on Raul Medina, DG of
Eurocontrol, to explain why Europe's ATC centres are repeatedly
short staffed and now claiming "equipment failures" at
the Maastricht centre, which is
affecting all European airlines. It is unacceptable that 1 in every
4 of Ryanair's first wave departures today were delayed due of ATC
staff shortages and equipment failures.
Over the last 3 years, Europe's ATC fees have risen by record
levels, but staffing and service levels have continued to decline.
We call on EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to take
action to urgently reform Europe's shambolic ATC services.
Eurocontrol DG Raul Medina must now act to deliver an efficient and
effective ATC service to Europe's citizens. These repeated ATC
delays and cancellations are unacceptable. We apologise to our
passengers for these repeated ATC flight delays and flight
cancellations, which are deeply regrettable but beyond Ryanair's
control."
ENDS
For further information
please
contact:
Press
Office
Ryanair
DAC
Tel:
+353-1-9451799
press@ryanair.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: 28
June, 2024
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz
Komorek
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Company
Secretary
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