UK flight delays: planes start to take off at affected airports – live updates | Air transport
The first flights seen when leaving the affected airports
Flightradar24 data now Shows the first flights from the airports that have previously reported disruptionsWith British Airways sht8w Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh A minute agoWith a delay of about 55 minutes.
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Edinburgh Airport Only confirmed that their departure continuesHowever, he added that disruptions will take time to work on it ”.
More flights are coming out of the airports that indicate that it was affected before disruptionWith American Airlines’ AAL137 To Los Angeles Starting with a delay of more than two hours from London Heathrow Just a few minutes ago.
UK Civil Aviation Authority actively guiding passengers Guidance for passengers affected by delays“Remember that you have passenger rights.” Say.
Gatwick says that the problem is ‘solved’, but ‘some delays’ are expected because the operations continue
London Gatwick Airport He reported now HE issue Influence outgoing flights “Now it is solved,” But warned it “There are some delays While the operations continue, London is in Gatwick. “
The first flights seen when leaving the affected airports
Flightradar24 data now Shows the first flights from the airports that have previously reported disruptionsWith British Airways sht8w Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh A minute agoWith a delay of about 55 minutes.
Similar events in 2023, 2014 – Context
Return 2023A previous disruption affecting NATSThe company providing national air traffic control services in the UK, It meant that the system was still for several hours and caused more than 700,000 passengers to break down.
At work What we know about what happened in 2023:
There was also In 2014, a similar deduction at the NATS National Center in Swanwick, Hampshire, This caused dozens of flights to cancel and delay.
Jakub Krupa
The scale of the deterioration caused by the deduction has not yet become clear, but it is worth remembering. This happens in a very busy summer periodAnd so that he usually had effects on something anyway A lot Tight flight program.
Air Traffic Authority ‘in the process of continuing normal operations’
Now exists Another update other than NATSSaying that he restored the system affected by the interruption to minimize the interruption and will work with airlines.
Here is their expression:
“Our engineers now restored the affected system this afternoon. We are in the process of continuing normal operations in the London region.
WE CONTINUE Work closely with airline and airport customers to minimize deterioration. We apologize for the discomfort caused by this. “
Edinburgh Airport Detail Reports caused by technical deductions
Edinburgh Airport He is now influenced by technical interruptions.
In a shipment in xhe said:
“Due to a technical problem affecting NATS, all departures from Edinburgh Airport are currently arranged. We expect more information from NATS and we will provide updates when possible. For the latest information on your flight, please consult your airline.”
Flights in Southern England were affected by traffic control problems – FLIGHTRADAR24
FLIGHTRADAR24 Monitoring service has been reported before “According to Eurocontrol, Technical problems closed the London CTA and affected flights in Southern England. “
Air Traffic Control Problem Affecting England Airports near London
UK flights in London are affected by delays UK Air Traffic Control Authority NATS said that it has restricted flights due to the “technical problem” in NATS Swanwick Air Traffic Control Center “Always to ensure safety, our first priority.”
In a statement on social mediaadded:
“Ours Engineers work hard to solve the problem as quickly as possible And we work closely with the airlines to help to minimize disruption.
At this stage, we cannot say how long the operations will take to normal.“
Gatwick Airport reported While it has an impact on all outgoing flights throughout the UK London City Airport in question “Flights into and out of London airports, including the London City airport, may be postponed or subject to cancellation.”
