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Flights Reduced by 40 per Cent at Paris-Orly Airport After Traffic Control Systems Break Down
- On Sunday evening, France’s civil aviation authority DGAC instructed airlines to decrease the number of departures at Paris-Orly airport by 40% following a failure in the air traffic control system.
- The reduction came after a failure in air traffic control systems, with DGAC not disclosing the reasons behind the malfunction.
- On Sunday, Paris-Orly airport experienced cancellations and numerous delays affecting flights to several European countries such as Spain, Denmark, Italy, and Germany, as well as destinations in Saudi Arabia.
- DGAC stated its teams are fully mobilized and said some 'regulation' requiring flight reduction was necessary to manage the situation effectively.
- This disruption affected an airport with over 33 million passengers last year, suggesting significant short-term impacts on travel flow and scheduling.
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