
UK flight disruption continues after air traffic control technical failure
About 300 flights cancelled as London airports including Heathrow and Gatwick remain affected by the ongoing technical issue.

About 300 flights cancelled as London airports including Heathrow and Gatwick remain affected by the ongoing technical issue.

A technical problem with air traffic control has caused disruptions to departing flights at major airports in the United Kingdom, according to a report from CNBC.

A technical issue in Britain's air traffic control system caused widespread delays and cancellations at major airports, according to Al Jazeera.

Another air traffic control outage forced cancellations across UK airports, with at least 1,000 flights cancelled by Tuesday evening and disruptions continuing into Wednesday.

National Air Traffic Services apologized for a technical issue that disrupted departures across the UK, with Flightradar24 reporting almost 300 cancellations.