What Happened
Norway's Busiest Airport Disrupted in Summer Travel Season
Oslo Gardermoen Airport, Norway’s busiest travel hub, was closed for five hours on Sunday due to a strike by 12 air traffic controllers. The strike, which began on Friday, resulted in 75 cancelled departures and 47 cancelled arrivals, with Norwegian Air Shuttle and SAS being the most affected carriers. The dispute centres on working conditions and wages, including shift length, mandatory rest periods, and instructor training rules. According to the article, the strike reflects a wider pattern in European aviation, where a shortage of trained instructors and growing pressure on controller schedules have fuelled friction between staff associations and employers. This was reported by an unknown source.