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5,782 Ryanair flights were affected by delays caused by the UK's ATC provider Nats between the start of the year and September 1, the airline said today

Ryanair tells delayed UK passengers to email minister

Ryanair is urging passengers who suffer UK air traffic control (ATC) delays to email British Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to complain.

Business • 05 Sep

NATS is a public-private partnership which is partially owned by airlines including BA and easyJet, pension funds and the UK government

Under fire UK air traffic provider appoints new chairman

Britain's air traffic services provider NATS said Warren East would take over as chairman from September 1, naming the former boss of Rolls-Royce and ARM to succeed Paul Golby who has been in the role for 10 years.

Business • 10 Apr 24

An air traffic control glitch in August in the UK caused thousands of flight cancellations and delays in and out of the country

Airlines call for new rules on passenger compensation

Airline executives have today called on Britain to draft new rules to allow carriers to share responsibility with air traffic control and airports for any disruptions to flights so the burden of paying out customers does not fall solely on them.

Business • 18 Oct 23

42 flights at Gatwick were cancelled or diverted and many more were delayed last night due to a staffing shortage in the control tower at the UK airport

Nats has 'let down customers all summer'- EasyJet CEO

Air traffic control provider National Air Traffic Services (Nats) has "let down customers all summer", according to EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren.

Business • 15 Sep 23

Willie Walsh, the Director General of the International Air Transport Association

Air traffic control glitch to cost airlines £100m

The UK air traffic control glitch which caused thousands of flight cancellations and delays earlier this week is set to cost airlines around £100 million, IATA Director General Willie Walsh has said.

Business • 30 Aug 23

There were fears of further delays for passengers after technical problems with British NATS yesterday

Irish airlines back on schedule following delays

Aer Lingus and Ryanair are operating full schedules today following delays and cancellations yesterday due to a fault at an air traffic control centre in England.

News • 09 Dec 13

Both Aer Lingus and Ryanair said passengers experienced

Flight delays experienced over air traffic glitch

A number of flights to and from Ireland were delayed today due to technical issues at Britain's Air Traffic Control in Swanwick, Southern England.

News • 09 Dec 13

NATS said restrictions are in place to ensure safety

Technical problems restrict flights in UK

British air traffic control company NATS said it is restricting the number of aircraft flying across the south of England and those taking off from airports.

News • 09 Jul 13

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