UK air traffic control problem strands hundreds of thousands of passengers
At least 600 flights cancelled as airlines call for overhaul of ATC system after third incident in as many years UK airport disruption: what are your rights? Hundreds of thousands of air passengers had flights delayed or cancelled after another UK air traffic control technical glitch kept planes grounded for hours on Tuesday. Airlines demanded action after a “technical issue” at the air traffic control services provider Nats caused the third large-scale stoppage in just over three years.
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