![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/uk-air-space-shut-in-air-traffic-control-major-failure-sparking-huge-flight-delays/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_flight-delays-delayed-departures-arrivals-screen.jpg&description=The UK's air space has been shut after a 'major failure' in air traffic control led to flights in and out of the country being delayed amongst huge travel chaos The UK's air traffic control systems have experienced a "major failure". According to Scottish airline Loganair, there has been a "network-wide failure of UK air traffic control systems". They took to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, to warn passengers that there may be delays. They said: "There has been a network-wide failure of UK air traffic control computer systems this morning. Although we are hopeful of being able to operate most intra-Scotland flights on the basis of local coordination and with a minimum of disruption, north-south and international flights maybe subject to delays. If you are flying with us today, please check our website for the latest information about your flight before setting off for the airport." Have you been affected by the issue? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk One person caught in the chaos said: "What's wrong with London airports today? We are stuck in Istanbul due to radar issues + electric problems at Stanstead airport which apparently is the same in Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton?!?!?!" London Stansted confirmed it was still fully operational. NATS, the national air traffic controllers, said in a statement: "We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety. Engineers are working to find and the fix the fault. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause." We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE . Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters . Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name. Join The Mirror's WhatsA){kind=link}
The UK’s air space has been shut after a ‘major failure’ in air traffic control led to flights in and out of the country being delayed amongst huge travel chaos
The UK’s air traffic control systems have experienced a “major failure” that has said to have hit “hundreds of thousands” of people flying into the UK.
According to Loganair, who first broke the news, there has been a “network-wide failure of UK air traffic control systems” as British airways confirmed it hit UK wide airspace as well. BA said: “We are working closely with NATS to understand the impact of a technical issue that is affecting UK airspace, and will keep our customers up to date with the latest information.”
The chaos has meant that countless flights supposed to be coming to the UK have been grounded, and not taken off, with technical issues ongoing since this morning. To help deal with the problem, NATS, the national air traffic controllers, based in Swanwick in Hampshire, have applied “traffic flow restrictions” limiting the number of flights operational as engineers work to find a solution.
NATS said in a statement: “We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety. Engineers are working to find and the fix the fault. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”