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Harper to meet aviation chiefs after air traffic control disruption

Aviation chiefs will be urged by Transport Secretary Mark Harper to do everything possible to return passengers still left stranded by the air traffic control (ATC) failure. Flights to and from UK airports were restricted for several hours on Monday ...

01 Sept 2023 at 00:01

National News

Dublin Airport issues advice to people travelling for flights as disruptions continue

Dublin Airport has issued advice to people travelling for flights amidst delays and cancellations. Passengers intending to fly today (August 29) are advised to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport. ...

29 Aug 2023 at 17:33

Harper says airlines are taking ‘every step possible’ to increase capacity

Mark Harper has said airlines are taking “every step possible” to increase capacity after passengers were left stranded by the air traffic control (ATC) failure, following a meeting with aviation chiefs. The Transport Secretary said airlines ...

01 Sept 2023 at 17:43

Flights diverted due to staff shortages in air traffic control at Gatwick

Flights have been cancelled, delayed or diverted because of a lack of staff in air traffic control at Gatwick airport. Dozens of arrivals and departures were affected on Thursday evening, with passengers advised to contact their airline. ...

14 Sept 2023 at 21:35

Air traffic control meltdown inquiry highlights ‘lack of pre-planning’

An independent review into the August bank holiday air traffic control (ATC) meltdown which affected nearly 750,000 passengers has highlighted a “significant lack of pre-planning”. Flights were grounded across UK airports on August 28 ...

14 Mar 2024 at 08:32

Couple’s hope for compensation from easyJet for disruption after rejection

A sales executive who estimated he and his wife were “about £2,200 out of pocket” after their flight from Crete was cancelled due to an air traffic control glitch are hopeful about receiving compensation after initially being denied ...

30 Aug 2023 at 15:38

Air traffic control engineers were working from home during meltdown – inquiry

A review of the August bank holiday air traffic control (ATC) meltdown has highlighted a “significant lack of pre-planning” and engineers being allowed to work from home. Nearly 750,000 passengers were disrupted when flights were ...

14 Mar 2024 at 13:16

Ore Oduba and wife Portia ‘stranded’ in Greece without nappies for children

TV presenter Ore Oduba and his wife Portia are among thousands of holidaymakers who have been left “stranded” after their flights home from Greece were cancelled. The couple, who share young children Roman and Genie, were ...

29 Aug 2023 at 09:51

City

Ryanair reveals 63,000 passengers affected by ATC failure

Ryanair has revealed around 63,000 of its passengers saw their flights cancelled during last week’s air traffic control failure which caused widespread disruption across the industry and left thousands of passengers ...

04 Sept 2023 at 10:22

‘Frustrated’ Scottish student stranded at airport overnight amid travel chaos

A “frustrated and tired” Scottish drama student was left stranded in Amsterdam Airport overnight when an air traffic control glitch saw his flight cancelled, forcing him to sleep there. Matthew Creed, a 26-year-old ...

29 Aug 2023 at 16:46

Thousands impacted as Gatwick air traffic control hit by staff shortages

Thousands of airline passengers have been impacted by cancelled, delayed or diverted flights due to a lack of air traffic control staff (ATC) at Gatwick airport. The airport confirmed a short notice staff absence ...

14 Sept 2023 at 23:38

National News

Dublin Airport issues advice to people travelling for flights as disruptions continue

29 Aug 2023 at 16:33

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