UK Flights Resume After Air Traffic Control Glitch, But Delays Persist
British airports began restoring flight schedules on Wednesday following a technical fault in the country's air traffic control system that left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded, authorities said.
Flights from British airports began to resume on Wednesday after a glitch in the country's air traffic control service disrupted operations and left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded, according to France 24.
Authorities said travellers should expect continued delays in the coming days as airlines work to recover from the outage and restore normal flight schedules.
Officials did not immediately provide further details on the cause of the technical fault or the scale of cancellations, but confirmed that recovery efforts were underway across the country's airports.
The disruption affected a large number of passengers, though exact figures on cancelled or delayed flights have not yet been released by aviation authorities.
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- Travellers in UK face ongoing disruption after air traffic control glitch — France 24 — English
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