Hundreds of UK flights disrupted by air traffic control problem

Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled on September 8 after a technical problem disrupted air traffic control operations in the UK, affecting Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted and other hubs. NATS, the air traffic control provider, said the issue was traced to its flight processing system, with engineers on site working to restore normal operations. Flightradar24 reported arrivals and departures were regulated within the London flight information region while airspace remained open. At Heathrow, FlightAware data showed about 100 canceled and 367 delayed. Gatwick saw roughly 250 delayed (about 31% of its total). Disruptions also extended to Edinburgh, Luton, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Glasgow, and some flights in Dublin. British Airways blamed the air traffic control problem; EasyJet said delays spread across Europe.