Flights are experiencing delays for arrivals and departures in the UK
ISLAMABAD: Amid one of the busiest days of the year, the United Kingdom’s air traffic control system has encountered a significant network failure, leading to widespread disorder for tens of thousands of holidaymakers, with potential repercussions lasting for days.
‘Technical issues’ are affecting Britain’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS), compelling controllers to decrease the rate at which aircraft can land and take off.
Flightradar24 indicates that certain flights are encountering delays. Flights both into and out of the UK are experiencing hundreds of delays.
Britons who are returning from Tenerife reported to MailOnline that the authorities informed them about an anticipated wait of at least 12 hours.
In a statement, it mentioned: “We are continuing to work hard to resolve the technical issue. To clarify, UK airspace is not closed, we have had to apply air traffic flow restrictions which ensures we can maintain safety.”
Meanwhile, AirNav Ireland, the country’s air traffic controller, stated:
“NATS is currently experiencing a technical issue that is restricting the capacity of UK airspace. This is resulting in significant delays for flights across Europe that are travelling to, from or through UK airspace.
“At the moment, the schedule for flight resumption remains uncertain. Passengers scheduled to travel today should reach out to their airlines initially to verify if their flights are facing delays.”
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