At least 16 flights from Heathrow Airport in London and to him were canceled, on Thursday, a day after technical problems in the British air traffic control system that caused widespread turmoil in all airports of the country, according to Reuters.
The National Air Force Services (Nats), which provides air traffic control services to the aircraft that fly in the British airspace and the eastern part of North Atlantic, said on Wednesday that its systems are working at full capacity with its operational capacity returning to normal after it has turned a backup system.
Serium Aviation Analysis Company stated that the second interruption in two years in “Nats” affected Gatwick Airport near London, Edinburgh Airport in Scotland and other sites; What led to the cancellation of 122 trips until 1830 GMT, Wednesday.
Transport Minister Heidi Alexander said that she will meet Martin Rolf, CEO of Nats; “To understand what happened and how we can prevent the repetition of what happened.”
Alexander wrote on the “X” platform that “Nats” is working closely with airlines and airports to finish delays.
The website of Heathrow Airport showed the cancellation of at least 16 flights, including flights to Brussels and Toronto, and the flights coming from New York and Berlin, Thursday.
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