Tarom cancels several flights from Bucharest’s main airport, transport minister asks for quick solutions
Romania’s state-operated airline Tarom canceled 10 flights that were scheduled to land or take off from the Henri Coandă Airport (Otopeni) on Monday morning, July 8. The situation caused chaos on Bucharest's main airport, and transport…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
· Updated · 3 min read
Romania’s state-operated airline Tarom canceled 10 flights that were scheduled to land or take off from the Henri Coandă Airport (Otopeni) on Monday morning, July 8. The situation caused chaos on Bucharest's main airport, and transport minister Sorin Grindeanu asked the airline to take urgent action.
The company initially announced in a press release that only three flights to and from three destinations would be canceled. Shortly after, it said that the number of cancellations had increased.
Tarom notes that “each of these flights was canceled because a crew member of each aircraft was declared 'unfit to fly.' The individual decisions of the pilots were made in compliance with current regulations to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers and crew.”
The number of cancelations, however, has made some commentators argue that pilots are actually on strike.
The canceled flights so far are:
- ROT101/2 Otopeni - Cairo - Otopeni,
- ROT167/8 Otopeni - Beirut - Otopeni,
- ROT187/8 Otopeni - Amman - Otopeni,
- ROT701/2 Otopeni - Iași - Otopeni,
- ROT621/2 Otopeni - Oradea - Otopeni,
- ROT261/2 Otopeni - Istanbul - Otopeni,
- ROT231/2 Otopeni - Budapest - Otopeni,
- ROT301/2 Otopeni - Frankfurt - Otopeni,
- ROT361/2 Otopeni - Amsterdam - Otopeni,
- ROT381/2 Otopeni - Paris - Otopeni.
The RO415/6 Madrid (MAD) 08:10 flight is also canceled, although the company has not confirmed this. Passengers can check the live list of departures/arrivals at the Henri Coandă Airport (Otopeni) here.
The company is experiencing an unprecedented situation, and Tarom's united teams have been working to find solutions and protect passengers since last night, the company said.
“The Commercial, Ticketing, and Call Center departments and some pilots and flight attendants are currently in operational mobilization, considering rerouting or other alternatives while ensuring necessary provisions for passengers at the airport. Additional personnel have already been allocated for these activities,” reads the press release.
