According to experts, the situation should be visualized as if all public roads were suddenly closed.

The exact cause of the British air traffic control collapse has been revealed, and although the bug has already been fixed, it will take some time for everything to return to normal, he writes. BBC. As we wrote earlier, the technical error affected the entire network, because the system could not process the routes automatically, so they had to be entered manually, which is a much slower process.

Hundreds of aircraft were affected by the disruption, and 232 flights departing from the UK and 271 arriving there were cancelled, which means 8 and 9 percent of all British flights respectively. Among the airlines most relevant from a Hungarian point of view, WizzAir wrote that it is sending information to passengers of all affected flights, while Ryanair apologized for the delay and added that there were reasons beyond its control.

One, BBC The expert who conducted the interview. British air traffic control and airlines recommend that those planning to travel get the latest information about their flight before leaving for the airport.

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