We say the words with trepidation, because it’s been promised a few times over the last few months but then closures continued – but what we can tell you is that:
- There was an agreement on July 18, that appears to be holding
- There have been no closures of BIKF, BIRK, or BIRD in the last week or so.
With that in mind we think it’s safe to say that the strike is over, and it should be Ops normal through Iceland from now on.
More on the topic:
- More: No overnight ATC in Suriname airspace
- More: Formidable Shield 2021: NAT Airspace Closures
- More: ATC Farm-out must be prohibited
- More: New Covid testing rules in Iceland
- More: Planning for “ATC Zero” events in Oceanic Airspace
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Stay vigilant for safety and consequences. A severe staff shortage in atco’s doesn’t disappear into the air. Atco training takes at least 2 years.