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UK flight delays continue after issue with air traffic control in Scotland is fixed
Passengers are experiencing delays at Edinburgh Airport
A "technical issue" with air traffic control in Scotland which has been causing delays to flights in the UK has been fixed, but disruption continues.
The national air traffic service (Nats) said engineers were called in to deal with the issue at the Prestwick Centre in South Ayrshire which handles air traffic control across Scotland and the north of England.
A spokesperson for Nats said the issue had now been resolved and they were working with airlines to safely lift air traffic regulations and minimise further disruption.
The service said the issue was not related to a software defect that led to the cancellation of 2,000 flights across the UK earlier this month.
Flights in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England disrupted by air traffic control issue
The Nats spokesperson said: "The issue in our Prestwick centre is now fixed. We are working with airports and airlines to safely lift air traffic regulations as quickly as we can to minimise any further disruption.
"Passengers should still check the status of their flight with their airline. We apologise for the disruption."
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander posted on social media that the problems were "deeply frustrating for passengers after the previous issue".
Passengers have also taken to social media to confirm they are experiencing delays at Glasgow, Prestwick and Edinburgh airports.