In these countries, flight delay is the norm. Ryanair has published a shameful list

Flying in Europe, especially in the high holiday season, can be associated with delays. In previous years, millions of passengers suffered due to staff shortages or strikes of air traffic controllers. Ryanair appealed to the authorities of the European Union countries, in which his opinion, this problem is the most serious. On the infamous list of the “League of Delays” he published such places as France and Spain.

Ryanair criticizes European Union countries

In which countries is the flight control service the worst? According to Ryanair, bad management in five European Union countries leads to the greatest flight delays in Europe: in France, Spain, Germany, Portugal and Great Britain. 2024 was record -breaking in this case. “While ATC delays have increased drastically, ATC fees imposed on airlines and passengers grew twice as faster than inflation,” we read in the information provided by the carrier. Unfortunately, the first five months of 2025 did not bring any improvement. As a result of problems in France, there have already been over 15,000 flight delays that affected nearly 3 million passengers.

The carrier appeals to ministers

In the case, the president of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, known for his brave statements and uncompromising policy. “We will account for EU ministers for allowing repetitive, unnecessary and avoidable ATC delays, the National Flight Control Services are informed about flight schedules almost a year in advance, so there is no justification for the lack of adequate staff preparation” – says Irish entrepreneur, paying attention primarily to delay in the morning operating wave, which then affects the flight in the morning operating wave the rest of the day. O’leary also appealed to passengers, whom he encouraged to write complaints about selected transport ministers.