Ryanair, the UK’s No.1 airline, today (14 Sept) called on NATS CEO, Martin Rolfe, to resign following further UK ATC staff shortages causing disruption for flights to/from Gatwick Airport tonight, Thurs 14 Sept. This is the third time in two weeks that flights to/from Gatwick have suffered disruptions due to NATS ongoing staff shortages.

It is unacceptable that NATS are still not adequately staffing UK ATC, despite three separate days of disruption in just two weeks due to staff shortages. Ryanair calls on the CAA to immediately intervene to protect passengers from these avoidable disruptions.

It’s clear that NATS CEO, Martin Rolfe, cannot do his job and he should step aside and allow someone competent to do it.

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said:

“It is unacceptable that more flights and hundreds of passengers are suffering delays to/from Gatwick Airport for a third time in just two weeks due to NATS CEO, Martin Rolfe’s blatant failure to adequately staff UK ATC.

Airlines are paying millions of pounds to NATS each and every year and should not have to see their passengers suffer avoidable delays due to UK ATC staff shortages. We call on Martin Rolfe to immediately resign and hand the job over to someone competent enough to do it.”

ENDS