Key facts
- A data network failure caused widespread flight delays and cancellations across Italy.
- 192 flights were canceled as of 1000 GMT.
- Only 31% of flights departed on time from Italian airports.
- ENAV restored 75% of operational capacity using a secondary satellite network.
Air travelers faced significant delays and cancellations across Italy on Friday due to a technical fault affecting air traffic control systems. The issue, detected overnight, impacted the nationwide data transmission network. As of 1000 GMT, 192 flights were canceled, with only about 31% of flights departing on time from Italian airports. Milan's Malpensa saw only 25% of flights depart on time, and Rome's Fiumicino had 28%. Air traffic authority ENAV stated the fault was not malicious and that 75% of operational capacity had been restored using a secondary satellite network. Airport operators in Rome and Milan advised passengers to contact their airlines.