More than 2,000 flights cancelled in Britain due to technical issue
LONDON: More than 2,000 flights were cancelled in Britain on Tuesday and Wednesday due to a technical issue, with Heathrow being the worst-hit airport.
More than 2,000 flights were cancelled across Britain on Tuesday and Wednesday due to a technical issue affecting the country's flight processing system, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Heathrow Airport was the most impacted, as the disruptions left hundreds of thousands of passengers facing cancellations, diversions, and delays.
The situation worsened on Wednesday evening, but cancellations tailed off by Thursday, with none scheduled for the day, reported Cirium, an aviation analytics firm. National Air Traffic Services (NATS) identified the problem on Tuesday afternoon, stating that it was not a cyberattack, but an issue with its own flight processing system causing the disruptions.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander ordered an independent investigation by the CAA into the matter, expressing her belief that the issue was avoidable.
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