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Air traffic control review ordered with flight disruptions ‘to last for days’

Travel disruption could last for days after flights were cancelled leaving thousands of passengers stranded during a technical fault in the UK’s air traffic control (ATC) system. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it was the worst incident of its ...

29 Aug 2023 at 12:17

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Dublin Airport issues advice to people travelling for flights as disruptions continue

Dublin Airport has issued advice to people travelling for flights amidst delays and cancellations. Passengers intending to fly today (August 29) are advised to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport. ...

29 Aug 2023 at 12:46

National News

Nearly 300 more flights cancelled after air traffic control glitch

Tens of thousands more airline passengers suffered flight cancellations on Tuesday due to the knock-on impact of an air traffic control (ATC) fault. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it was the worst incident of its kind in “nearly a decade” ...

29 Aug 2023 at 13:41

National News

Dublin Airport issues advice to people travelling for flights as disruptions continue

29 Aug 2023 at 15:15

National News

Ryanair reveals 63,000 passengers affected by ATC failure

Ryanair has revealed around 63,000 of its passengers saw their flights cancelled during last week’s air traffic control failure which caused widespread disruption across the industry and left thousands of passengers stranded overseas. ...

04 Sept 2023 at 10:22

National News

'Blatant failure' - Ryanair boss condemns UK air control chief over flight disruptions

The boss of Ryanair has called on the National Air Traffic Services' (Nats) chief executive to resign over major disruptions at Gatwick Airport due to a lack of air traffic control staff. Michael O'Leary criticised Nats CEO, Martin ...

15 Sept 2023 at 15:05

National News

Flight data received by air traffic services ’caused air traffic control fault’

The air traffic control failure which led to a spate of flight cancellations was caused by flight data received by National Air Traffic Services (Nats), with both primary and back-up systems responding by suspending automatic ...

29 Aug 2023 at 20:56

National News

Ryanair flight to Dublin prompts emergency guard after failing to make contact with airport

A Ryanair flight from the UK appeared to lose contact with Dublin Approach on Monday evening, prompting an emergency guard call. The commercial Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Dublin experienced a technical issue when ...

23 Apr 2024 at 13:03

National News

More than 900 Ryanair flights cancelled amid French strike action

About 160,000 passengers were impacted after Ryanair cancelled more than 900 flights last month amid disruption from air traffic control strikes across France, the low cost carrier has said. French air traffic ...

04 Jul 2023 at 18:28

National News

More than 900 Ryanair flights cancelled in June amid French strike action

04 Jul 2023 at 08:19

National News

WATCH: UFO sightings by pilots in Irish airspace prompts hilarious exchange

A short exchange was caught between multiple pilots flying over Irish airspace, with a few confirming a rather unusual airborne sighting. Just after midnight on Wednesday morning, multiple aircraft ...

29 May 2024 at 14:51

National News

Michael O’Leary calls for air traffic control chief to resign

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has issued fresh calls for the resignation of the chief executive of air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats. Mr O’Leary urged Martin Rolfe to step down and “allow ...

09 Sept 2024 at 17:28

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