UK Transport Secretary Says Air Traffic Fault Fixed, Warns of Lingering Delays
Heidi Alexander said engineers resolved the technical issue at Prestwick but cautioned disruption could continue, according to The Guardian.
Heidi Alexander said engineers resolved the technical issue at Prestwick but cautioned disruption could continue, according to The Guardian.
The head of UK air traffic control provider Nats has one week to report on the technical failure that disrupted thousands of flights, with Downing Street voicing continued confidence in him, according to the Guardian.
The government remains confident in under-pressure Martin Rolfe, though the transport secretary believes the glitch was avoidable, according to The Guardian.
UK flight cancellations topped 2,000 as the transport secretary said the Nats incident was not 'unavoidable,' according to The Guardian.
The UK government said it retains confidence in air traffic control chief Martin Rolfe as flight cancellations linked to a technical failure surpassed 2,000, according to the Guardian.

More than 1,900 flights had been cancelled by early Wednesday due to a UK air traffic control technical failure, while oil and gas prices also rose, according to the Guardian.

A technical issue at UK air traffic control provider Nats has disrupted flights for a second consecutive day, with over 1,300 cancellations reported.

A technical fault at National Air Traffic Services has been fixed, but disruption has stretched into a second day, grounding flights and delaying tens of thousands of passengers.

Pressure mounts on Nats leadership to meet transport secretary after technical failure disrupts flights to and from 15 UK airports, with more than 1,900 cancellations recorded by early Wednesday.

NATS, the air navigation service provider for the United Kingdom, faces scrutiny after a technical glitch caused widespread delays and cancellations.

A technical problem at UK air traffic control provider Nats has disrupted departures from several airports, with further delays anticipated, the BBC reported.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and more delayed after a glitch hit air traffic control provider Nats, affecting departures from a number of airports, according to the BBC.

A technical problem at National Air Traffic Services has affected departures from a number of major UK airports, according to the BBC.

Departures from several UK airports have been affected by a technical issue involving air traffic control provider Nats, according to the BBC.

Departures from several UK airports remain affected by a technical problem at air traffic control provider Nats, according to BBC Business.

National Air Traffic Services says recovery from a technical issue that disrupted departures at several UK airports will take time, as European gas prices also rise ahead of winter.

National Air Traffic Services apologized after a technical fault disrupted departures across the UK, with flight-tracking service Flightradar24 reporting hundreds of cancellations.

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

National Air Traffic Services apologized after a technical problem disrupted departures across the UK, with tracking service Flightradar24 reporting hundreds of cancellations.