Airlines fume as UK air traffic control failure disrupts nearly 1,000 flights

UK Air Traffic Control Failure Disrupts Hundreds of Flights

A technical failure in the United Kingdom’s air traffic control system disrupted hundreds of flights Tuesday, Sept. 8, affecting major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. The National Air Traffic Service (NATS), the country’s air navigation services provider, later said it had identified the problem and implemented a fix, but warned that the recovery […]

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