The air chaos that has swept Europe almost since the beginning of the Easter holidays has already generated statistical research and its advice to panicking tourists. For example, which day of the week is better not to buy tickets, that is, on which day is the risk of canceling flights in Europe the highest?
So, according to Telegraph statistics, Sunday was the worst day. The researchers used FlightRadar4 and OAG data. They showed the following picture: the last month on Sunday, an average of 256 flights were canceled, or 2% of their total number. On Saturday, the number of cancellations was 157 flights or 1.3%. “This means that flying early or in the middle of the week, at least on Saturday, is a much better idea than Sunday,” the researchers said.
According to aviation expert John Strickland, Sunday is one of the busiest days of the week for airlines and airports, which means that due to lack of staff at this time is the largest number of failures. The main reason for such a high load is the end of the weekend, before which many tourists remember the end of their vacation.
Note that this advice will not lose relevance for a long time. According to John Holland Kay, CEO of London Heathrow Airport, Britain’s largest airport, the chaos at airports with large-scale cancellations and delays could continue for another 18 months, almost until the beginning of 2024, including the upcoming summer tourist season. In the summer season of this year, the expert, apparently, has already put a cross. “Long queues and passenger dissatisfaction in recent weeks at airports in Germany, England, the Netherlands, Ireland and Spain may continue beyond 2023. One of the main reasons for this problem is the lack of staffing. “