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Manchester Airports Group weathers French strike with high cargo volumes
STRIKING French air traffic controllers failed to deflect Manchester Airports Group (MAG) cargo growth in May 2016, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Cargo at London Stansted jumped 9.2 per cent to 20,463 tonnes, while Manchester was up 6.1 per cent to 9,265 tonnes and East Midlands' total rose 4.5 per cent to 26,720 tonnes.
This was despite what MAG chief executive Charlie Cornish described as the "unacceptable impact" of the recent industrial action in France, which had cost the airport and its airline customers over GBP500,000 (US$706,671).
Moreover, "this was the 50th such event over the last seven years, so across UK airports as a whole this adds up to considerable hassle and extra cost."
Said Mr Cornish: "European airports operate in a complex network which means this avoidable disruption in France has significant knock-on effects to operations everywhere else.
"Ahead of what is set to be the busiest summer on record for UK airports, it is vital that European and national agencies work together to find ways to reduce the impact of strike on passengers and airlines," he said.
Cargo at London Stansted jumped 9.2 per cent to 20,463 tonnes, while Manchester was up 6.1 per cent to 9,265 tonnes and East Midlands' total rose 4.5 per cent to 26,720 tonnes.
This was despite what MAG chief executive Charlie Cornish described as the "unacceptable impact" of the recent industrial action in France, which had cost the airport and its airline customers over GBP500,000 (US$706,671).
Moreover, "this was the 50th such event over the last seven years, so across UK airports as a whole this adds up to considerable hassle and extra cost."
Said Mr Cornish: "European airports operate in a complex network which means this avoidable disruption in France has significant knock-on effects to operations everywhere else.
"Ahead of what is set to be the busiest summer on record for UK airports, it is vital that European and national agencies work together to find ways to reduce the impact of strike on passengers and airlines," he said.
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