Why are UK flights disrupted?
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Answer
UK flights are disrupted due to a significant failure in the air traffic control system, causing grounding and delays of outbound flights and limiting the number of aircraft over London for safety.
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- UK air traffic control suffered a significant technical failure, grounding all outbound flights.
- Flight delays and restrictions affected major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, and Manchester. 44s
- British Airways reported most of its flights were impacted by the disruption. 36s
- Hundreds of thousands of passengers are likely to be affected by the issue. 51s
- A similar technical problem occurred in 2023, impacting 700,000 passengers. 59s