Technical Issue at UK Air Traffic Control Causes Over 600 Flight Cancellations
National Air Traffic Services apologized after a technical problem disrupted departures across the UK, with tracking service Flightradar24 reporting hundreds of cancellations.
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the body responsible for managing UK airspace, apologized on Tuesday after a technical issue disrupted flight departures across the country, according to a live report from The Guardian.
Flight tracking service Flightradar24 said the disruption had resulted in more than 600 flight cancellations, though NATS has not independently confirmed the exact number affected.
The technical fault caused widespread delays in addition to the cancellations, with passengers across UK airports reporting disruption to their travel plans, the report said.
The incident was reported alongside other developments in energy markets. According to the same report, UK gas prices rose on Tuesday morning, with the month-ahead price up around 1% to 184p a therm, nearing the highest level since January 2023. The report attributed the increase in part to pressure on European countries to build up storage levels ahead of winter.
The report also referenced oil prices approaching $100 a barrel and mentioned developments involving attacks in Saudi Arabia, though further details on these items were not provided in the available excerpt. The Bank of England was also referenced in the broader market coverage.
Further details on the cause of the air traffic control technical issue and the scale of the disruption were not immediately available.
Sources
- More than 600 UK flights cancelled after air traffic control ‘technical issue’ – business live — The Guardian — World
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