Air traffic control failure ‘fixed’ after flight disruption in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England – business live
UPDATE: ‘Technical issue’ has been fixed, according to UK transport secretary. An air traffic control failure has disrupted flights in parts of the UK, about two weeks after a software glitch caused widespread flight chaos in the UK .
A number of departing and arriving flights at Scottish airports have been severely delayed, with disruption affecting Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
The technical fault has been reported at National Air Traffic Services (Nats)’ second control centre, at Prestwick in Scotland.
NATS said the issue is unrelated to the problems earlier this month, when more than 2,000 flights were cancelled to and from the UK due to a NATS software glitch, disrupting travel plans for hundreds of thousands of passengers.
Some flights at Manchester Airport are delayed as a result this morning. EasyJet and British Airways issued messages to passengers that they may face delays.
double quotation mark We are investigating a technical issue at our Prestwick centre in Scotland. To maintain safety, air traffic regulations have been applied to manage traffic demand.
Engineers are on site investigating and working to resolve the issue. The issue is unrelated to the technical problems experienced earlier this month.
We apologise for the disruption and any delays to passengers’ journeys. Passengers should check with their airline for the latest information on their flight.
Source: The Guardian. Summary reproduced for informational purposes.
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