UK ATC glitch grounds hundreds of flights as system slowly recovers
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A technical issue with the UK's air traffic control system disrupted flights across London-area airports, leading to hundreds of cancellations and delays. NATS said a fix had been implemented and the system was starting to recover, but recovery will take time and disruption could continue into the evening. The chaos drew criticism from Ryanair and left passengers frustrated with limited communication and ongoing disruption.
- Recovery from UK flight disruption ‘will take some time’, as several airports affected – business live The Guardian
- Flight delays and cancellations at number of UK airports due to air traffic control issue BBC
- Live Airport delays expected due to UK air traffic control issues RTE.ie
- Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports Reuters
- Full list of affected airports as flight chaos hits UK The Independent
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