A disruption that occurred on the afternoon of September 8 local time has caused operational disruptions to flights arriving at and departing from airports across the United Kingdom.
According to NATS, which is responsible for air traffic control and airspace management in the UK, the disruption is affecting its entire network and will take time to resolve. Passengers are advised to check their flight status.
According to FlightAware, flights at London’s five airports have been particularly heavily affected. At London Heathrow Airport, 38% of departures and 33% of arrivals were canceled.
On routes to and from Japan, Japan Airlines (JAL) Flight JL43 from Tokyo/Haneda to London/Heathrow on September 8 diverted to Paris Charles de Gaulle; All Nippon Airways (ANA) Flight NH211 diverted to London Stansted; British Airways Flight BA8 diverted to Manchester; and British Airways Flight BA6 diverted to Edinburgh. All flights from London/Heathrow to Tokyo/Haneda scheduled to depart and arrive that afternoon were canceled.
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