Full list of flight delays and cancellations today as air traffic chaos rages
Tens of thousands of Brits are likely to have their flights cancelled today as the air traffic disruption causes another day of major misery.
Hundreds of planes coming to and from Britain were stuck on the tarmac yesterday and many more delayed for hours due to a problem with the NATS air traffic control system. Flight routes had to be approved manually because the automated software went down for several hours.
The knock-on effect today of the issue - which has now been resolved from a technical perspective - are significant. Many planes are in the wrong place due to being grounded yesterday, meaning they cannot carry out planned flights today. Because of limits on the number of hours pilots and crews can wait for a flight to depart, many could not work services when they eventually flew and so are also in the wrong locations.
Flight analytics company Cirum has detailed the scale of the issue. In total, 790 departures and 785 arrivals were cancelled on Monday. That was equivalent to around 27% of planned flights to and from the UK. Heathrow saw the highest number of cancellations, followed by Gatwick and Manchester.
We have compiled the latest cancellation and delay updates from the major UK airports and airlines. If you are flying today, make sure you check your flights' status online, your emails for any updates and the airport's social media account.
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Hundreds of flights were cancelled on Monday (SWNS)Gatwick Airport
The travel hub has been hit hard by the air traffic control issues. At least 23 departures and 51 arrivals were cancelled at Gatwick Airport on Tuesday. The EasyJet service to Gatwick from Belfast has been cancelled this morning, as has the budget airline's flights from Nantes and Nice.
The British Airways flight to Las Vegas due to depart at 11am is currently delayed by more than three hours, while the TUI service to Fuerteventura scheduled for early this afternoon has been pushed back until late in the evening.
A spokesperson for the airport said: "Air traffic control provider NATS experienced a nationwide technical issue yesterday, which has now been resolved. London Gatwick plans to operate a normal schedule today, however there are likely to be some delays and cancellations. Passengers should speak to their airline for further information. We apologise for any inconvenience.”
For full details on flights to and from Gatwick Airport click HERE.
Heathrow Airport
The West London airport - which is the busiest in the UK - is probably the worst affected in the country. At least 32 departures from Heathrow Airport have been cancelled so far today, and 31 arrivals axed. British Airways, which operates the most flights to and from the west London airport, was the worst affected airline. Early today BA flights from Heathrow to Dublin, Faro and Nashville have been cancelled, with services to Ibiza and Dusseldorf delayed.
For full details on flights to and from Heathrow Airport click HERE.
City of Birmingham Airport
A spokesperson for the airport has told the Mirror that they expect "full loads of passengers on flights in and out of BHX today, including on services rescheduled from yesterday." However, due to the many cancellations that occurred yesterday, there are many aircraft in the locations today, meaning they are unable to fly their scheduled routes today.
"It may take some days for all the effects of Monday's air traffic system failure to wash out. Customers are advised to monitor the latest information from their airlines," the spokesperson said.
The easyJet flight from Glasgow due this morning has been cancelled, as has the Ryanair service from Bordeaux, the Ryanair flight from Girona and the Jet2 flight from Ibiza. The airport has listed dozens of delayed arrivals this morning and afternoon, but the majority are only expected to be a few minutes late.
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For full details on flights to and from Birmingham Airport click HERE.
Stansted Airport
The London airport has said that a "near normal flight schedule is in operation today at London Stansted with only a small number of flights cancellations – passengers were advised of these cancellations yesterday by their airlines."
Currently ten arrivals are listed as cancelled today, such as the Ryanair flights from Gothenburg, Oporto and Budapest. Many more are expected to be delayed, but only by an hour or less. This is of course subject to change significantly throughout the day.
For full details on flights to and from Stansted Airport click HERE.
Manchester Airport
The North West travel hub has announced that there "continues to be some delays and cancellations" today and that the terminals are likely to be busier than usual. As of this morning 17 flights to and from the airport had been cancelled, and 25 were expected to be delayed. Among those grounded were the 8.45am easyJet flight to Belfast, the 9.15am Ryanair service to Cork and the 10am Jet2 flight to Tenerife.
For full details on flights to and from Manchester Airport click HERE.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
The airport, which runs significantly fewer services than nearby Manchester, is expecting to cancel just three arrivals and no departures today. The cancellations are the flights from Belfast this morning, and from Faro and Malaga this afternoon.
For full details on flights to and from Liverpool John Lennon Airport click HERE.
Edinburgh Airport
Flights cancelled from the Scottish capital on Tuesday morning included the 6.25am to Stansted, the 7.30am to Krakow, the 8.35am flight to Bari, the 8.50am to London City and the 9.20am to Heathrow. There are currently ten cancellations listed today to and from the airport. Some delays are expected into this evening, although the majority are likely to be between an hour and two hours in length.
For full details on flights to and from Edinburgh Airport click HERE.
Glasgow Airport
The BA flight to Heathrow has been cancelled this morning, as have the easyJet services to Bristol and Gatwick. So far to five departing and six arriving flights have been cancelled, and many more delayed.
For full details on flights to and from Glasgow Airport click HERE.
The Mirror has also contacted individual airlines to ask how badly they expect to be disrupted today, and for any advice they have for customers who are planning to fly this week. The following airlines responded with the following advice.
British Airways
A spokesperson for BA urged customers to check their flight's status regularly before travelling to the airport. They said that any customers who have had their flight cancelled are being rebooked on other BA flights and alternative carriers.
"Like other airlines operating in the UK, we are continuing to experience the knock-on effects of yesterday’s NATS Air Traffic Control issue, which includes unavoidable delays and cancellations. Customers travelling today on short-haul services can move their flight to a later date free of charge if they wish, subject to availability. We’ve apologised for the huge inconvenience caused, which was outside of our control and thank our customers for their patience as we work hard to get back on track," the spokesperson added.
Ryanair
The budget airline has said that more than 20 of its aircraft were unable to get back to their home base yesterday evening, meaning that a "considerable number of our crews ran out of their legal duty hours limit yesterday."
"Today, Tues 29 Aug, passengers can expect some flight disruptions as we work to get our aircraft and crews back on schedule. We expect some flight cancellations and considerable flight delays today caused by this latest, still unexplained, NATS failure," a spokesperson added.
"We apologise sincerely to customers for these cancellations and delays. Our teams are working hard to minimise inconvenience to our passengers. Please check your Ryanair app for latest flight updates."
TUI
The holiday firm has said that it is with "deep regret that we have been given no choice but to cancel a small number of holidays due the repercussions of the NATS system issues. Those customers impacted will be contacted by us directly to discuss their options, which include getting a full refund for their holiday.
"Our priority remains communicating directly with our customers and making sure they are looked after during this unexpected disruption. Customers travelling on Tuesday 29 August should travel to the airport as usual, unless contacted directly by TUI and told otherwise."
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