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Coverage dated August 27, 2023

Thousands Of Passengers Face Flight Delays In The U.K. After ‘Technical Issue’ Strikes Air Traffic Control

Headline from Forbes

The U.K.’s air traffic control agency warned of “flow restrictions” as it works to fix the issue.

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  1. The Guardian

    UK air traffic control hit by network-wide failure, airline says (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Glasgow-based Loganair warns of possible flight delays due to reported outage on Monday morning

  2. CNN

    Air traffic control ‘failure’ hits UK airports (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Air passengers across Europe were facing potential delays on Monday after the UK’s air traffic control system suffered a “technical issue” resulting in restrictions on flights.

  3. Forbes

    Thousands Of Passengers Face Flight Delays In The U.K. After ‘Technical Issue’ Strikes Air Traffic Control (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The U.K.’s air traffic control agency warned of “flow restrictions” as it works to fix the issue.

  4. The Guardian

    Major delays for thousands of passengers as UK air traffic control system hit by technical fault – latest updates (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    UK airspace hit by a network-wide failure for air traffic control systems with ‘traffic flow restrictions’ imposed

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    UK air traffic control says it has fixed a technical problem that sparked delays and cancellations (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Thousands of air travelers faced delays on Monday after Britain's air traffic control system was hit by a breakdown that slowed takeoffs and landings across the U.K. on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

  6. New York Times

    U.K. Airports Hit by Flight Delays Over ‘Technical Issue’ (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Britain’s airlines warned of significant delays and cancellations because of an air traffic control issue.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    UK air traffic control 'technical issue' causes delays – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Thousands of air travelers in the UK and further afield are facing delays or cancellations, though UK airspace remains open. The air traffic control service later said the problem was remedied, but a backlog remained.

  8. WMUR

    UK flights are being delayed and canceled as a 'technical issue' hits air traffic control (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Britain's air traffic control system had experienced an unexplained “technical issue” on Monday, the end of a holiday weekend for many in the U.K.

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