AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - NATS system issue causes 625 UK flight cancellations
A UK air traffic control system issue canceled 625 flights and left travelers facing nationwide delays, renewing demands for accountability after repeated NATS breakdowns. A Daily Mail report said 625 arrivals and departures had been canceled by 5 p.m. as disruption hit major British airports. National Air Traffic Services said the problem involved its flight […] The post NATS system issue causes 625 UK flight cancellations appeared first on American Almanac .
A UK air traffic control system issue canceled 625 flights and left travelers facing nationwide delays, renewing demands for accountability after repeated NATS breakdowns. A Daily Mail report said 625 arrivals and departures had been canceled by 5 p.m. as disruption hit major British airports. National Air Traffic Services said the problem involved its flight processing system. NATS later declared the issue resolved, but airlines still faced a large backlog and scrambled to rebuild their schedules. The breakdown reached Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and London City. Airports in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Nottingham, Bristol, Stansted and Jersey also faced disruption. Passengers bore the cost in missed flights, long…Open