Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:23pm on 31 Jul 2025,Thursday International
A radar-related air traffic control outage disrupted UK airspace on Wednesday, cancelling 155 flights—84 departures and 71 arrivals—according to Cirium. London’s Heathrow airport faced the most disruptions with over 45 flights called off. The issue, deemed non-cyber related, was resolved by switching to a backup system. The glitch, during peak summer travel, impacted major carriers including British Airways and EasyJet. UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander met with NATS CEO Martin Rolfe, calling it an isolated event. PM Keir Starmer acknowledged widespread passenger frustration. Ryanair demanded Rolfe’s resignation. The outage follows similar failures in March and two years ago. (PC: AP)
