UK flights disrupted after air traffic control ‘technical issue’
Al Jazeera · Recent
Al Jazeera
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Flights across the UK have been disrupted as the country’s air traffic control authority reported a technical issue, but later said the glitch had been resolved. The National Air Traffic Services, or NATS, said in a statement that teams are working with affected airlines and airports to “clear the backlog safely”.
Breakdown
- 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