Flights at several UK airports are delayed after a new air traffic control failure, according to NATS, Britain’s air traffic control provider. On Monday, delays are reported at Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, with some disruption also affecting London’s Gatwick and City airports.
NATS says the problem is linked to an issue at its Prestwick air traffic control centre. The incident follows a separate air traffic disruption that halted flights across the country less than two weeks earlier, which adds to concerns about recurring operational failures and their impact on travel.
Across outlets, the reports are consistent on the location of the delays, NATS as the source of the cause, and the fact that the latest outage comes shortly after an earlier nationwide disruption. Coverage differs mainly in the breadth of airports mentioned, with some outlets focusing on specific regional hubs while others add reference to disruption in parts of London.
