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The summer of commercial air traffic in the United Kingdom is heating up quickly as the pilots of British Airways have voted for a strike this summer in a recent ballot. The pilots voted for a strike overwhelmingly with a result of 93 percent.

Passengers that experienced a delay of three hours or more on a connecting flight outside of the EU, are entitled to compensation as stated in Regulation 261/2004. The airline that established an official agreement with the passengers and conducted the first flight in the booking, has to pay the compensation due when both flights are in the same booking. This verdict was presented by the European Court of Justice earlier today in a case against Czech Airlines.

Problems with the Air Traffic Control systems at London Gatwick Airport yesterday heavily affected over 133 flights yesterday evening. Inbound flights had to divert to other airports or were cancelled altogether in light of the disruptions.

Drones have affected air traffic two times in one week at Singapore Changi Airport. Dozens of flights suffered delays and seven flights had to divert to a different airport.

Skytrax has named Qatar Airways world’s best airline of 2019. Every year Skytrax assesses airlines worldwide based on their performance and passenger satisfaction.

A cabin crew strike with EVA Air is grounding hundreds of flights from and to Taiwan the upcoming days. The personnel of the Taiwanese airline urges the airline to come forward with improved working conditions and wages. In the meantime, the strike lingers on until June 20^th, the cabin crew indicates.

French Air Traffic Control (ATC) has announced a new strike. On Thursday, May 9 2019, the entire French ATC will lay down its work. The strike will have major consequences for air passengers to and from France and to the south of Europe.

A fuel crisis in Portugal has resulted in large problems for airlines. The crisis started when fuel truck drivers went on strike last Monday. Many flights from and to Portugal are faced with delays as the strike continues.

The airport of Rome Ciampino was evacuated yesterday due to fire in the terminal. The damage assessed has resulted in another day of closure today, for the second airport of Rome.

London Luton Airport faces disruption during the first week of March, as baggage handlers and check-in staff threaten with a weeklong strike.