Second day of chaos at UK airports after air traffic control glitch
Days of disruption are expected for travellers using UK airports after a technical issue in the air traffic control system grounded hundreds of flights. The issue, which emerged on Tuesday afternoon, has been resolved but the knock-on effect means further flights were delayed or cancelled today. Heathrow , Gatwick and other major airports experience problems, with more than 1,000 flights affected…
Second day of airport chaos in the UK follows technical glitch in air traffic control system. The issue, which began on Tuesday afternoon, has been resolved but has led to further delays and cancellations on Wednesday. Over 1,000 flights were affected by the four-hour disruption, with more than 1,000 flights cancelled or delayed.
National Air Traffic Services (Nats) boss Martin Rolfe apologized but faced calls to resign after the third major breakdown of the system during his decade-long tenure. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander summoned Rolfe to explain the situation. Nats has denied a cyber attack was responsible, but the true cause remains unknown. So far on Wednesday, 153 flights have been cancelled, compared to over 1,750 on Tuesday.
Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport, expects delays as operations recover, while Gatwick says full operations will take time to return to normal.
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