Technical malfunction at British air traffic control causes flight chaos

London. A technical malfunction in air traffic control has caused chaos at several British airports. According to reports, many machines were unable to start as planned. The London airports Heathrow and Gatwick and Stansted, as well as the airports in Manchester and Birmingham, were affected. According to the flight data portal Flightradar24, more than 600 flights were canceled by the evening.

The problems were also noticeable at German airports. For example, flights from Frankfurt or Düsseldorf to London were canceled, as can be seen on the websites of the respective airports. The situation was similar at airports in other countries, for example in Zurich.

There were announcements in Munich that there would be no more flights to London on Tuesday. Travelers were asked to book an overnight stay, as a dpa reporter reported.

The company Nats, which is responsible for air traffic control in many places, said it was a problem with the flight processing system. Late in the afternoon, an update on Platform X said a technical fix had been implemented and the flight system was beginning to return to normal.