Britain’s air traffic control system is experiencing technical problems, which is why airlines are warning of flight delays BBC.
The British National Air Traffic Service (NATS) announced that traffic restrictions have been imposed in the country’s airspace due to problems and to maintain safety. They announced that they are already working to correct the error and apologized for the inconvenience.
Scottish airlines Loganair and EasyJet have warned passengers of possible flight delays. Broadcaster Gabby Logan reported on X (formerly Twitter) while waiting from Budapest airport: She wrote that her plane was already on the runway when they were told that UK airspace was closed. The authorities announced that the country’s airspace is not closed, but travelers may already be exposed to serious disturbances.
the Budapest Airport The page and flight tracking website Flightradar24 show that some planes bound for London did not take off from Budapest. Delays were noted on several flights, and the planned departure date of one of the planes had not even been determined. Scottish airline Loganair wrote on the social media site X that there was a network-level error in British air traffic control computer systems.
August 28 is a public holiday in Great Britain, except Scotland, so air traffic on this day is usually great compared to other Mondays. Therefore, the failure of the British air traffic control system affects the number of flights and the number of passengers more than usual.