The Standard
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
09 September 2024
Flights to and from Gatwick and Heathrow airports were disrupted on Monday amid air traffic control staff shortages and bad weather.
Monday’s disruption came after dozens of flights were cancelled over the weekend due to staffing issues at air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats.
A total of 11 outbound flights that were due to leave Gatwick on Monday were cancelled, while further inbound flights are also understood to have been grounded, said the airport.
Easyjet was said to be the worst-affected airline, with flights from Gatwick to Naples, Montpellier, Jersey, and Edinburgh among those cancelled on Monday.
Monday’s cancellations came after 49 departures and 51 arrivals at Gatwick were cancelled due to Nats staff shortages on Sunday afternoon and evening, analysis of data from flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed, affecting more than 16,000 passengers.
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