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100s of flights cancelled at UK airports due to ATC issue
Hundreds of flights at airports across the UK have been cancelled due to an air traffic control issue.
Wizz Air has branded air traffic control provider Nats
"simply not fit for purpose in its current form" after a technical
issue caused hundreds of cancelled flights.
In a statement the airline says it is "extremely
disappointed" that "another Nats technical failure" has caused
widespread disruption.
"A critical national infrastructure provider should not
repeatedly bring the aviation system to a standstill," it says.
It says "urgent reform is needed" and that
airlines, passengers and airports "cannot continue to bear the
consequences of recurring system failures".
"We sincerely apologise to affected passengers, but
today’s disruption originates from the UK air traffic control system and is
entirely outside Wizz Air’s control," the statement concludes.
Nats declined to comment on Wizz Air's statement when
contacted by the BBC.
Air traffic control provider Nats says recovery from its
system issue that has caused widespread disruption is taking "longer than
we had hoped".
"Our system issue is now resolved, we are operating
normally and working as hard as possible to clear the backlog of flights,"
it says in a post on X.
"We are truly sorry for the ongoing flight disruption.
We know this is hugely frustrating and apologise unreservedly. Passengers
should continue to check with their airline."