Hundreds stranded overnight at Bergen Airport as air traffic controllers’ strike escalates
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Hotel chaos in Bergen: 40 travelers showed up On Saturday evening, the airspace over Flesland was closed to regular scheduled traffic. A number of flights were canceled, and several hundred passengers risked having to spend the night at the airport. Among those who did not make it further was the Tremul family. They were scheduled to return home to Madrid on Saturday, but the air traffic controller strike put an end to their return trip, writes…
"We are currently canceling a number of flights tonight," says Lina Lindegaard Carlsen, media representative for Norwegian airline Widerø, in an interview with Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, as the strike by Norwegian air traffic controllers has caused major disruption to Norwegian air transport and affected the travel of thousands of passengers.
Hundreds stranded overnight at Bergen Airport as air traffic controllers’ strike escalates
Hundreds of passengers were forced to spend Saturday night at Bergen Airport after an air traffic controllers’ strike caused widespread cancellations and left hotels across the Bergen region fully booked. Avinor estimated that between 300 and 500 travellers would remain overnight in the terminal. The airport provided additional seating and water, while the Red Cross […]
Twelve air traffic controllers have gone on strike. This will have major consequences for air traffic in Norway as early as Saturday.
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