Final Friday, a spokesperson already indicated that there can be readability as we speak for vacationers and tour operators who’ve booked with Transavia. The airline mentioned on Friday that upkeep on its Boeings is taking longer than deliberate and that the introduction of 5 leased plane is delayed as a result of not all permits and paperwork are so as.
In an announcement, Transavia says as we speak: “Transavia sadly has to intervene within the community. (…) These operational disruptions imply that we have now to regulate our flight schedule. The place potential, we rebook passengers or present another. Sadly, regardless of these efforts, we can not keep away from canceling a restricted variety of flights and having to disappoint passengers and companions.”
Fast readability
Transavia says it would present readability to passengers and companions as quickly as potential about which flights are affected and the potential options. “We attempt to keep away from canceling flights the place potential, after all. Passengers whose flight is canceled or modified will likely be notified about this from April 4, or as quickly as potential. Once more, we’re doing our utmost to supply victims an acceptable different.”
Though Transavia additionally refers back to the restricted capability at Schiphol in the course of the Might holidays, the scarcity of plane additionally impacts operations at different airports. “We additionally needed to make changes for a few of our flights departing from Eindhoven and Rotterdam airports.” Transavia’s name heart was already further busy this morning processing questions from vacationers.
technical service
Data to the editors of Luchtvaartnieuws reveals that the delay in plane upkeep can be attributable to understaffing on the Technical Service, partly attributable to sickness and since personnel are present process coaching at Airbus earlier than the arrival of the A321neo on the finish of this yr.
The Transavia spokesperson confirms that these components play a task, however speaks of a mixture of circumstances. “There may be certainly sickness and folks in coaching, however we have now employed folks to compensate for this. The truth that the 5 ex-Blue Air plane aren’t but obtainable is as a result of the paperwork takes extra time. We’re additionally depending on the US Aviation Authority FAA.”
