Poland plans to ‘drastically reduce’ flights to Warsaw as staff threaten to quit their jobs
Poland’s government has announced plans to drastically reduce flights at Warsaw’s two airports starting Sunday, if demands for better staff working conditions fail.
Regulations published late Monday state that the Frederic Chopin and Modlin airports would operate from 07:30 GMT until 15:00 GMT each day and only handle flights to and from key destinations.
The majority of air traffic controllers in Warsaw are threatening to quit their jobs from 1 May after a drawn-out conflict with Poland’s air navigation authority over working hours, pay and the authority’s financial transparency.
The conflict is coming to a head at a time when world leaders have been coming to Warsaw for talks about supporting neighbouring Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion.