Tag: flight cancellations in uk

Britain's air traffic control service encountered a "technical issue" that caused significant disruptions to hundreds of flights to and from the country.Early reports said planes leaving and flying to Britain were grounded and consequently, thousands of passengers got stuck on the tarmac all over the UK and abroad.Reports said the UK's airspace remained practically closed for several hours.The official versionThe National Air Traffic Service (NATS) reported that the issue affected their ability to automatically process flight plans.As a result, flight plans were being manually entered, leading to processing...