Many flights to and from the UK are experiencing major delays this Monday in the UK. “We are currently experiencing a technical problem and have applied traffic restrictions to maintain safety. Engineers are working to find and fix the glitch,” said a spokesman for NATS, the UK’s national air navigation service.
NATS stresses, however, that British airspace is not closed.
This computer failure causes disturbances on various routes from England, but also from Ireland and Scotland.
“We are seeing delays and cancellations are likely. We apologize for any inconvenience and ask that you contact your airline for more information,” Gatwick Airport reported on Network X (ex Twitter).
According to Reuters, London Luton Airport said it was working with authorities to “understand the impact and the timeframe for resuming normal operations”, while British Airways also said it was working closely with NATS authorities to understand the impact. .
The country’s largest airport, Heathrow, said it was “working closely” with air traffic authorities and other airports to “minimize the impact” on passengers.
Travelers are advised to check their flight status with their airline before heading to the airport, authorities say. Still, many travelers let it be known on social media that they are on grounded planes. An even more complicated situation as this day is very crowded because in certain areas of Great Britain it is a holiday.
Planes bound for Britain are also affected. A Reuters witness, detained on the Budapest tarmac, said the plane’s pilot informed the passengers that a massive computer failure had shut down all British airspace and they risked a delay of 8 to 12 hours.
Source: BFM TV
