Thousands stranded as Australian travellers sleep at Heathrow after UK air traffic control failure
· World · ABC News (AU), BBC News, The Independent
Thousands of passengers were disrupted at London Heathrow Airport following a fault in the data processing system operated by National Air Traffic Services. FlightRadar24 reported approximately 1,000 flights were cancelled across the UK on Tuesday. Australian travellers were among those forced to sleep on the airport floor after their flights were delayed or cancelled. While the technical issue has been fixed, airlines warned that disruptions would continue as they work to clear the significant backlog.
Why it matters
The technical failure at a major global hub has caused widespread international travel chaos, leaving thousands of passengers stranded without hotel accommodation.
Read the original report — ABC News (AU)
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