LONDRA (UK) (ITALPRESS) – There are inconveniences and delays for departures from several airports in the United Kingdom due to a technical problem that affected the air traffic control system of Nats, the British Civil Aviation Authority. Among the steps involved are Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. According to Bbc, in Heathrow the departures were initially suspended around lunchtime, and then resumed before undergoing new interruptions in the afternoon. Incoming flights continued to land regularly.
The problem also affected Gatwick, East Midlands and other airports, while Manchester warned passengers of the possibility of delays for some flights departing. Nats has announced that they have identified the problem in their flight processing system and that technicians are working to restore normal operations. “The flights continue to leave and the airspace is open, but the restoration will take some time”, the agency specified, which apologized for the inconvenience and invited the passengers to verify the status of their flights with the airlines. Nats also let you know that it will spread updates on its website and on the X social network.
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