UK Flights Hit by Second Air Traffic Control Glitch in September

UK flights were hit by further disruption on Monday 21 September after a technical issue affected the UK's air traffic control network.

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said it discovered a connectivity issue affecting part of its systems network at its Prestwick centre in Scotland. The issue was separate from the technical problem that caused widespread disruption earlier this month.

NATS said the problem was fixed at around 11am local time and that it was working with airlines and airports to remove the remaining air traffic restrictions.

However, the disruption continued to affect passengers because of knock-on delays across the aviation network. Reports showed problems at airports including Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle, with disruption also reported at Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast, London Gatwick and London Luton. Dublin Airport was also affected.

Glasgow Airport warned that delays could continue even after the technical problem was resolved because of the wider impact across the network. Manchester Airport said its operations were returning to normal but warned that further disruption was possible.

This is the second NATS-related technical incident in September, following widespread disruption on 8 September.

For passengers travelling from the UK, NATS and airports are advising travellers to check directly with their airline for the latest flight information before travelling to the airport.

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