UK: New wave of flight cancellations after air traffic control outage
Nearly 180 flights were cancelled on Wednesday, following a technical outage that caused 1,300 flights to be cancelled across several British airports.
A technical air traffic control outage continues to disrupt air traffic across the UK. According to reports by France 24, nearly 180 flights were cancelled on Wednesday, following an incident that had already resulted in 1,300 flight cancellations the previous day.
London Heathrow Airport, one of Europe's busiest, has been the hardest hit by these disruptions. Other British airports, including those in Liverpool, Birmingham and Edinburgh, have also been affected by the outage.
According to the source, airport authorities have not specified the exact cause of this technical failure or when traffic is expected to return to normal. The airlines involved are urging passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.
Sources
- Au Royaume-Uni, des dizaines de vols annulés à cause d'une panne du contrôle aérien — France 24 — Français
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