LONDON: Britain’s air site visitors controllers reported a technical situation that disrupted flights at main airports in London and elsewhere within the nation on Wednesday (Jul 30), although later stated the difficulty had been resolved.
“Our engineers have now restored the system that was affected this afternoon. We’re within the technique of resuming regular operations within the London space,” NATS, the nation’s air site visitors management supplier, stated in a publish on X.
Heathrow Airport stated all departures had been paused, and Gatwick Airport stated the difficulty had affected all outbound flights throughout the UK.
“There are at present no departures from London Gatwick whereas the scenario is being resolved,” it stated in a press release on X.
London Metropolis Airport additionally posted on X that flights there have been affected by the identical situation.
Edinburgh Airport additionally stated departures have been at present being held awaiting additional data from NATS.
In August 2023, flights throughout Britain have been disrupted after the automated processing of flight plans malfunctioned.
Britain’s aviation regulator final yr stated NATS wanted to evaluation its contingency plans for outages after the meltdown, after airline bosses stated it value them over £100 million (US$133 million) in refunds and compensation
