Tunisia : air traffic controllers angry

Many flights were disrupted Monday in Tunisia following a protest by air traffic controllers , departures as arrivals experiencing delays and some aircraft being diverted to other airports .

The mood of the October 21, 2013 motion causing disruptions mainly airport Tunis - Carthage, where, according to FlightStats links airline Tunisair have such experienced delays ranging from 3 hours ( to Algiers ) to over 6 hours ( to Paris - Orly) , while an Air France flight to CDG posted more than four hours late arriving in Paris. According to Business News, many planes arriving in the capital were forced to turn in circles waiting for landing clearance .

The demands of air traffic controllers are the same as in January : the enactment of a new statute that would become civilians, is still pending despite the agreement signed with the Tunisian authorities for civil aviation . The Office of Civil Aviation and Airports ( oaca ) had agreed to integrate military controllers so that all end up with the same marital status . The Union Controllers Aerial said he was ready to go on strike if their demands are not met . He received the support of the Tunisian Association of Airline Pilots , which " deplores the fact that the authority has not taken the necessary measures, as requested by the union based air traffic controllers to ensure succession and non-publication of NOTAMS to allow different users of the service (operator, driver) to take the measures required . " It also recommends for Tuesday " to its members and partners to take the measures they deem necessary in terms of flight control , fuel choice and additional clearance in the case organizations where this risk to persist and even get tougher may cause significant disruption of air traffic . "