On the Monday morning of 28th August which was a Bank Holiday in the UK there was a “technical problem” with the UK air traffic controllers. This became a “network-wide failure of UK air traffic control computer systems.” This issue lasted approximately 5 hours and was operational again by mid afternoon. However, the knock-on effect […]
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Flight Delays and Air Traffic Control Strikes: What You Should Know
Posted in Gran Canaria News
Travellers going to and from Gran Canaria and other European destinations are concerned about recent events with air traffic control strikes at Eurocontrol and aircraft disruptions. Here is the most recent info on the circumstance. What Eurocontrol does The European agency in charge of safeguarding the security of air navigation is called Eurocontrol. It coordinates […]