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business5 months ago

UK Air Traffic Control Disruption: Causes and Responses

A brief radar failure in the UK's air traffic control system managed by NATS caused widespread disruption, grounding flights and leading to cancellations and delays, despite the outage lasting only 20 minutes. Experts suggest the incident highlights the vulnerability of the UK's busy airspace infrastructure, with airlines criticizing NATS for repeated failures, though some defend the system's overall performance and attribute the incident to bad luck during peak traffic times.

transportation2 years ago

UK Air Traffic Control Systems Experience Network-Wide Failure, Causing Flight Disruptions

The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) in the UK has implemented traffic flow restrictions due to a technical issue, causing delays and cancellations for flights. Airports such as London Luton and Birmingham are assessing the impact and working to resume normal operations. British Airways and Dublin Airport are also affected. Passengers have reported being stuck on planes, with some facing delays of up to 8-12 hours.

travel2 years ago

UK airports in disarray as passport e-gates malfunction.

Passengers flying into the UK are facing delays as passport e-gates across the country have not been working since Friday night. The issue at airports, including Heathrow, Manchester and Gatwick, means people flying in are having to get their passports checked manually. The Home Office said it was working with airlines and port operators to minimise disruption from the "nationwide border system issue". A union warned queues would build quickly.

travel2 years ago

UK Airport E-Gate Failure Causes Nationwide Travel Chaos

A nationwide border system issue has caused chaos at UK airports, with electronic gates failing and travelers having to have their passports checked manually. The failure is impacting a number of ports of entry and is not Heathrow specific. The Home Office is working to resolve the issue as soon as possible and is liaising with port operators and airlines to minimize disruption for travelers.