Airlines have called for action and accountability after a technical fault at the National Air Traffic Services centre in Prestwick, Scotland, disrupted UK flights for the second time in a fortnight.
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Key facts
- A fault occurred on Monday morning at the Nats control centre at Prestwick in Scotland.
- Airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland were affected.
- Dozens of flights were cancelled and others severely delayed.
- It was the second such disruption in a fortnight.
- Nats says the fault has been fixed.
Airlines have called for “action and accountability” over the UK’s air traffic control services after another technical issue led to flights being disrupted for the second time in a fortnight, according to the Guardian.
Dozens of flights were cancelled and others severely delayed after a fault occurred on Monday morning at National Air Traffic Services (Nats). On this occasion the problem hit the organisation’s second control centre, at Prestwick in Scotland.
Airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland were affected by the disruption, the Guardian reported. The fault added to travellers’ difficulties following an earlier incident within the same two-week period.
Nats said the fault at Prestwick has been “fixed,” according to the Guardian. The organisation operates air traffic control services across the UK.
The repeated disruption has intensified pressure from carriers, who are seeking both action and accountability over the reliability of the country’s air traffic control system.
Why it matters
Air traffic control failures can cascade into widespread cancellations and delays, stranding passengers and costing airlines money. A second disruption within two weeks raises questions about the resilience of critical infrastructure that millions of travellers depend on.
Timeline
- Airlines urge action after UK flights delayed and cancelled again
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