TIRANA, April 9 /ATA/ Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, stated on Friday that AlbControl has returned to full normalcy.
According to Minister Balluku, the controllers have returned to work following an appeal from the government.
“AlbControl has returned to normality. The controllers, in response to our appeal, have returned to work. Justice should shed light on the serious event. The hostage-taking plan failed,” the minister declared.
In the course of two days, April 7 and 8, 38 controllers of the Air Traffic Control Tower declared incapacity for work claiming that they felt stressed due to the reduction by half of their salary during the pandemic situation.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy took measures to restore essential flights since yesterday and commercial flights today.
Prosecution office has launched an investigation into the case. /j.p/sm/
