Heathrow And Gatwick Hit By Nats Air Traffic Control Problems

Departures from Heathrow, Gatwick and other airports in southern England were disrupted by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats, according to BBC. Heathrow initially paused departures around lunchtime before traffic resumed and then faced further stop-start disruption in the afternoon, while incoming flights continued to land normally. Gatwick said it was being affected, East Midlands was also hit, and Manchester Airport warned some departing flights could be delayed. Nats said it had identified the issue in its flight processing system and that engineers were working urgently to restore normal operations.