UK Air Traffic Control Glitch Grounds Hundreds of Flights

Heathrow and Gatwick among airports hit by air traffic control problems

Departures from a number of airports have been affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.

Heathrow and Gatwick flights face disruption over air traffic control ‘technical issue’

National Air Traffic Services says that its engineers are investigating

Air traffic control issue causes flight delays and disruption across UK

Departures from London airports worst hit with most flights since 2pm affected as National Air Traffic Services investigates technical problem Flights around the UK are facing delays and disruption due to an air traffic control issue which has affected a string of airports including Heathrow and Gatwick. Departures from London airports are most severely affected, with few take-offs since a fault was reported early on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports

Flights grounded at UK airports including Heathrow due to air traffic control glitch

NATS confirmed it is investigating a technical issue

By Nicole Wootton-Cane

Airport chaos in UK: Nearly 300 flights cancelled due to air traffic control glitch

By SUBHADRA SRIVASTAVA

London's Heathrow, Manchester among airports hit by technical issue, several flights affected

London's Heathrow, Manchester among airports hit by technical issue, several flights affected

Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports

Some departing flights at major British airports were disrupted on Tuesday after air traffic control provider NATS experienced a technical issue, with Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted among the airports affected by restrictions and delays. “We are investigating a technical issue which is causing some disruption to flight departures. Our engineers are on site and […]

Disruption to departing flights at major UK airports

Some departing flights at major British airports have been disrupted this afternoon after air traffic control provider NATS experienced a technical issue.

Flights grounded at UK airports including Heathrow due to air traffic control glitch

By Nicole Wootton-Cane

Dublin Airport warns of delays due to air traffic control issues in the UK

Around 200 flights were cancelled this afternoon because of the air traffic control issue, with that number expected to rise.

Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports

By Reuters

Hundreds of flights cancelled after air traffic control 'technical issue' at major UK airports

By The National

Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports - Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports  Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)