UK backs air traffic control chief after travel chaos
dpalondonThe chief of Britain’s beleaguered air traffic control provider Nats still has the confidence of the government, the prime minister’s Downing Street office said on Wednesd...
The head of Britain's air traffic control provider, Nats, Martin Rolfe, remains supported by the government despite widespread travel chaos caused by a system issue on Tuesday. The prime minister's Downing Street office confirmed this on Wednesday. Thousands of travelers faced disruption, with the problem persisting into Wednesday and causing further cancellations and delays at major airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, and Stansted.
Rolfe has faced criticism from airlines like Wizz Air and calls for his resignation from Ryanair following the incident. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander met with Rolfe on Wednesday morning, expressing "significant concerns" about the scale of the disruption on behalf of the industry and passengers. She tasked him with conducting a comprehensive investigation into the incident to ensure lessons are learned to prevent such occurrences in the future.
When asked if the government's confidence in Rolfe was based on the outcome of the investigation, a spokesperson for the prime minister stated that they still have confidence in him and have assigned him the task of conducting the investigation, which is expected to report in a week's time.
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