Written questions

Manchester Airport: Air Traffic Control

Commons · Question 73363 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with airlines operating from Manchester Airport on (a) the potential impact of European air traffic control delays on UK passengers and (b) steps to help mitigate these delays.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 5 Sep 2025

The UK is a member of EUROCONTROL, a Pan-European inter-governmental body, which is responsible for working with Member States and their Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP’s) to ensure that the airspace across Europe is used efficiently. My department...