Up to one and a half hours Delay today, Saturday, domestic and external flights to the airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”with the hassle for hundreds of travelers continuing. Only yesterday, Friday, more than 250 flights They were delayed, and the problem is expected to be extended.
Similar picture and in Thessalonikiwhere for a second consecutive day at the airport “Macedonia”Significant delays are recorded in hundreds of flights, according to ERT.
The cause of the problems is found in the new capacity rules applied by Thursday Civil Aviation Service (CAA) through air traffic control. The number of flights that can be controlled per hour was reduced by 36 to 28for reasons security and better airspace management.
During the summer the auditors had agreed to manage up to 28 flights per hour, but in practice that number had reached 34 to 36. Auditors are now demanding meeting with the ministry.
The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Christos Dimastold ERT that it is already being implemented action planwhich predicts – among other things – the conversion of the CAA to Legal entity. “This will be much greater flexibility, the structures are reduced, so it acquires a modern administration,” he noted.