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Flights cancelled at UK airports due to ATC issue

Live Reporting (active)Watch & listen1SummaryThere are warnings of further disruption after an issue with air traffic control cancelled and delayed hundreds of flights across the UK on TuesdayNats - the air traffic control provider has said that recovery from the incident was "taking longer than hoped"Heathrow, Manchester and East Midlands airports are among those that reported - airports in Scotland and Ireland have also experienced delaysSome airports say they are expecting a full schedule of flights to run on Wednesday, but warn of airports being busier due to rescheduled flightsRyanair says 65,000 of its passengers have been delayed by up to eight hours while British Airways warns of a "significant knock-on impact for customers and colleagues"There's now a backlog of flights and aircraft across Europe in the wrong place - sorting all of this out will take time, writes our correspondentClose formAre you affected?Get in touchLive ReportingEdited by Caitlin Doherty Bristol Airport says flights are now arriving and departing at Bristol Airport, following the Nats issue earlier today.In a statement on X, it warns that disruption is "likely to continue" into tomorrow and customers should check the latest flight information with their airline. Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Heathrow Airport says arrivals have been suspended for the remainder of the day "to ensure the safety of our passengers and colleagues". In a statement published on X, the airport says departures have resumed but "disruption is expected to continue", so it advises passengers to check with their airline for the latest information for their flight before travelling to the airport. "We apologise to those affected and are supporting our local Nats team and airline partners as they work through the resulting disruption," it adds. Image source, Reuters Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing We have just had a statement from East Midlands Airport, saying it expects a "full flight schedule" to operate tomorrow. Manchester Airport, which is part of the same airport operator, Manchester Airports Group, has shared an identical statement also timestamped to 20:20 BST.It says that though the Nats issue from earlier today is fixed, "flight disruption is expected to continue for the rest of the day". Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Passengers disrupted by delayed and cancelled flights have shared their experiences, watch below: Media caption, 'Stuck on the plane for over three hours': Passengers describe disruption Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty ImagesA quick trawl over the websites of flights across the UK shows a huge amount of disruption continues into the evening. Here's an example of some of the flights that were displaying as cancelled or delayed, shortly after 21:00 BST on Tuesday: At Manchester airport: 20:35 Ryanair FR3238 to Charleroi 21:30 Vueling Airlines VY8749 to Barcelona At Birmingham airport: 16:40 Ryanair FR2162 to Palma has been delayed to an estimated time of 23:30 At London Heathrow airport: 20:20 British Airways BA508 to Lisbon 22:30 AM008 to Mexico City At Glasgow airport: 20:05 Easyjet EZY411 to London Stansted 20:40 Ryanair FR5562 to Dublin is delayed to an estimated take-off of 01:50 on Wednesday Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing East Midlands Airport says it is expecting to operate a "full flight schedule" on Wednesday. In a statement shared on X, and timestamped to 20:20 BST, the airport says that the Nats issue from earlier today is fixed but "flight disruption is expected to continue for the rest of the day". The airport adds: "A full flight schedule is expected to operate tomorrow but the airport may be busier due to rescheduled flights." Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) says it has had to cancel four flights so far due to the national issue with air traffic control.In an update shared with passengers at 19:30 BST, the airport in West Yorkshire said five further flights were left to depart this evening."There are ongoing residual delays as the airlines recover service," a spokesperson for LBA said, thanking customers for their patience. Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing While the system issue impacting Nats has been resolved, the air traffic control provider admits the recovery of regular flights is taking longer than hoped. That delay has left passengers across the country frowning at screens and flicking through their phones - like these travellers pictured at London Heathrow today.Image source, ReutersImage source, ReutersImage source, Getty ImagesImage source, PA Media Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingJack GreyLive reporter Image source, ReutersHundreds of flights at airports across the UK have been cancelled due to an air traffic control issue.Here's what we know: The issue has now been fixed, accord