Air traffic controller shortages trigger calls for government monitoring

Crisis grows at Irish airports over shortage of air traffic controllers

Ireland’s air traffic control services are at breaking point due to staff shortages, and the State’s main airports are facing sporadic and increasingly disruptive closures, controller representatives have warned.

Air traffic controller shortages trigger calls for government monitoring

A rash of flight cancellations that affected 200,000 passengers in Sydney last month is prompting calls for urgent changes.