What Happened
Second Technical Failure In Two Weeks Causes Major Disruption
Airlines have criticised the UK’s air traffic control system after a second technical problem in two weeks caused major disruption to UK flights. The technical issue at Prestwick in Ayrshire led to the cancellation of at least 200 flights, with EasyJet and British Airways among the worst affected. Nats, the company that runs the UK’s air traffic control, apologised for the disruption and said it was working to return air traffic to normal as quickly as possible. The incident has sparked calls for urgent reform of Nats, with some airlines questioning the leadership of the organisation. This incident was reported by Unknown Source.