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Eurocontrol Warns of Growing Air Traffic, Delays in Europe
Organization’s five-point strategy aims to reduce delays across Europe
EUROCONTROL Network Manager Operations Centre
Eurocontrol’s five-point strategy aims to reduce expected air traffic congestion in Europe.

Eurocontrol is warning of a difficult summer ahead for European airspace as traffic continues to rise and air traffic control capacity falls short in several key regions. The organization has agreed on a detailed plan with its operational stakeholders to mitigate air traffic delays during the continent’s 2025 summer travel season, as traffic volumes continue to rise and capacity shortfalls persist across several key air traffic control centers.

Detailed in a recent flash briefing, the plan lays out a five-point strategy aimed at reducing expected delays from an average of 2.44 minutes per flight to 2.02 minutes, though even that figure remains above the EU performance plan target of 0.9 minutes.