NATS Fixes Prestwick Air Traffic Fault After UK Delays
A fault hit National Air Traffic Services' control centre in Prestwick, Scotland. It disrupted flights across the UK on Monday.
This included Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland. Many flights were delayed.
Dozens more were cancelled. Airlines British Airways and easyJet reported disruption.
Airlines called for action to fix the problem. NATS said it later fixed the fault.
This was NATS's second technical problem in two weeks. An earlier software fault happened on September 8.
That fault cancelled more than 2,000 flights. It disrupted hundreds of thousands of passengers.
Klear Note — Air traffic control centres help keep planes safely separated.
This was NATS's second technical issue in two weeks.
Key Terms 2
- NATS National Air Traffic Services, the organization that manages UK airspace.
- Prestwick A town in Scotland where NATS runs a major control centre.