Airlines criticise UK air traffic control after fresh system failure

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 18:43 · Archive

UK airports face fresh disruption following another air traffic control system failure.

A second system failure has caused delays and disruption at UK airports. EasyJet, British Airways and Jet2 have questioned the resilience of the air traffic control system, following an earlier failure this month that grounded more than 2,000 flights.

How it is being reported

• Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruptionAirlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.BBC News · 21 Sept, 16:28
• Easyjet and British Airways criticise air traffic control operator on fresh flight chaosEasyjet and British Airways have questioned the resilience of the UK’s air traffic control system as British airports face another day of delays and disruption following a system failure earlier this month which grounded more than 2000 flights across the country. The two airlines and Jet2 have said the disruption raises questions over the system [...]City AM · 21 Sept, 11:31

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