After the Corona crisis, air traffic is slowly but steadily picking up again. Finally you can travel again! The frequencies are correspondingly high. That leads to problems. Because the European airports reduced their staff during the crisis.
The consequences are particularly evident in Great Britain. And they have an impact on air traffic throughout Europe, as the “mirror” reports. Long queues have been forming in front of the check-in counters for days. Hardly any flight takes off on time.
Michael O’Leary (61), head of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, is now even demanding that soldiers help out at the airports. He wants to eliminate the acute shortage of staff. This would take the pressure off airport security staff in one fell swoop, Michael O’Leary told ITV.
No visas for jobs in the travel industry
O’Leary dismissed the UK government’s accusation that the industry was underprepared and allowing too many bookings. The background: The British government refuses to issue special visas for jobs in the travel industry. As a result, after Brexit, employees from other EU countries will no longer be able to work in Great Britain as easily.
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What is the situation in Switzerland? There is no acute staff shortage at Zurich Airport. According to the airport, there are enough staff to handle the volume of passengers. “During peak departure times, however, there may be longer waiting times at the airport. The main reason for this is that the check-in process per person takes longer than before the pandemic due to the corona document checks that are still necessary in some cases, »says spokeswoman Bettina Kunz to Blick.
“Delays on flights from Great Britain”
The effects of the problems in England can also be felt in Kloten ZH. “In the last few days we have seen isolated delays on flights from Great Britain,” says Kunz. Delayed arrivals in Zurich due to delays abroad could also affect Zurich Airport punctuality. “We are also in close contact with the handling companies and airlines and are trying to limit the disruptions,” says Kunz.