UK’s Air Disruption could Last for Days

By Staff, Agencies

Britain’s transport minister Mark Harper said it would take days to resolve the air travel disruption that led to the cancelation of 1,500 flights on Monday.

“There is going to be some knock-on impact today and I suspect for another few days as airlines get their planes and get their services back to normal,” Harper said.

Air traffic control systems were hit by a technical problem, forcing controllers to uploaded to systems manually. Over a quarter of all flights into or out of the country were affected.

According to Harper, technical experts do not believe a cyber-attack caused the disruption. He apologized for the fault, saying it was unprecedented.

“Something on this scale hasn't happened for almost a decade - normally the system works very well,” Harper stated.

London’s Heathrow Airport warned passengers that services will remain disrupted Tuesday, urging travelers to contact their airline before heading to the terminal.