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Plane-fulls of passengers have seen their flights delayed or cancelled following a technical blip in the UK air traffic control system

Hundreds of passengers were left as sitting ducks on airport runways or standing in line at their airline’s help desk as airports and flights across the country due to a technical issue within the UK’s National Air Traffic Services. Picture: Getty

A technical blip in the UK’s air traffic control system has caused aviation consternation across Britain and Ireland.

Hundreds of passengers were left as sitting ducks on airport runways or standing in line at their airline’s help desk as airports and flights across the country were hit with delays and cancellations.

The UK’s National Air Traffic Services has said that the issue has been “identified and remedied”. But unfortunately, with over 20 flights cancelled into ...