ATC Technical Issue Causes UK Airspace Delays

Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport.
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Travelers heading to and from the UK faced long delays and disruption on a busy public holiday after UK air traffic control (ATC) provider NATS had to impose traffic flow restrictions because of a technical problem. The issue—which NATS did not explain in detail—meant that controllers had to resort...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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