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UK: airline chaos will cost 90 million euros

According to the International Air Transport Association; 1100 flights cancelled

The chaos recorded in recent days in the skies of the United Kingdom could cost airlines up to 90 million euros. Indeed, due to a technical failure, 1,100 flights have been canceled since Monday, causing inconvenience to hundreds of thousands of passengers. All this, in addition to forcing the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to limit air traffic, has had serious repercussions in all European...

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London, United Kingdom, 08/30/2023 08:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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