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General => Aviation => Topic started by: voyager8 on January 20, 2010, 01:58:16 PM

Title: Irish ATC strike action Wed 20/01/10
Post by: voyager8 on January 20, 2010, 01:58:16 PM

Hi All,Irish ATC taking strike action this afternoon between 1400-1800 GMT to attend union meetings.This will close some airfields,Aer Lingus & Ryanair are cancelling a number of flights this afternoon,which will affect the number of aircraft plotting on Radar Box,just in case some think their boxes my be faulty as traffic levels drop.
Regards  Paul.

Title: Re: Irish ATC strike action Wed 20/01/10
Post by: RodBearden on January 20, 2010, 05:41:52 PM

Drop? Blimey - it's completely barren over Ireland at the moment! Just seen BAW3 take off from LCY, presumably hoping to arrive in Irish airspace after the controllers get back to work.  We'll see...

Rod

Title: Re: Irish ATC strike action Wed 20/01/10
Post by: RodBearden on January 20, 2010, 06:05:44 PM

It's gone 18.00 and there's a stream of airvraft heading towards Ireland, including BAW3.

I was watching B738 VP-CPA orbiting off the Pembroke coast waiting for the controllers to return, and it's now heading west towards Ireland.

Rod

Title: Re: Irish ATC strike action Wed 20/01/10
Post by: RodBearden on January 20, 2010, 06:16:50 PM

Meanwhile, some aircraft are still having to hold over the sea.

Rod