Heathrow & Gatwick impacted; BA Bermuda flight 159 already airborne
(additional reporting by Reuters)
Flights out of London were held up today, although Bermuda Broadcasting understands British Airways flight 159 to Bermuda had already departed prior to the disruption.
Britain’s air traffic controllers reported a technical issue that disrupted flights at major airports in London and elsewhere in the country, though later said the issue had been resolved.
At 12:30pm Bermuda time, NATS stated on X, “Our engineers have now restored the system that was affected this afternoon. We are in the process of resuming normal operations in the London area”.
Heathrow Airport earlier said all departures had been paused.
At 12:50pm Gatwick Airport stated on X that the technical issue affecting outbound flights has been resolved, and “as a result there are some delays at London Gatwick while operations resume.”
“Passengers should check the status of their flights with their airline.”
Last year, Britain’s aviation regulator said NATS needed to review its contingency plans for outages after a major disruption in 2023.
