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Ryanair Blames NATS for Flight Delays | Leicester News
Ryanair is furious over UK air traffic control’s repeated staffing failures, blaming NATS for an 80% spike in delays this year — including 30+ flights grounded before breakfast on one Friday, costing nearly 6,000 passengers almost eight hours of delay. The budget carrier questions why NATS, as the UK’s sole ATC provider, can’t manage absences like other industries, especially during peak summer travel. They demand accountability, calling out NATS’ annual promises of improvement that never materialize. NATS defends itself, claiming they’re Europe’s top-performing service with only 1 in 1,000…
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