Air traffic control failure blamed on ‘flight data’

Major flight disruption which has left many holidaymakers stranded overseas was caused by a problem with inbound data, air traffic control (ATC) bosses said. National Air Traffic Services (Nats) chief executive Martin Rolfe said initial investigations show the failure “relates to some of the flight data we received”. Primary and back-up systems used by the … Read more

EasyJet lays on rescue flights as ‘dodgy French flight plan’ blamed for traffic chaos

Flights risk ‘diversion’ amid UK air traffic system failure, Simon Calder says Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Britain’s largest budget airline will operate five repatriation flights to London Gatwick over the coming days as widespread air traffic control chaos continues across … Read more

My parents blamed my bad ‘hangover’ on being spiked – I was having a stroke

WHEN Jessica Buckle started to complain of nausea and dizziness after a night out, her parents questioned if her drink had been spiked. Jessica had always been prone to migraines, so thought it could be down to that. 5 Jessica Buckle, 22, had a night out with friends, but fell seriously ill afterwardsCredit: TELL AND … Read more

State-owned roads blamed for traffic fatality uptick in Austin, Texas, in new report

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Austin, Texas, remain above pre-pandemic levels, even though the city established its Vision Zero program in 2015, according to a report published by the city on Tuesday. The number … Read more

The Biden administration blamed airlines for delays and cancellations but downplayed the FAA’s lack of staffing in air traffic control

(CNN) While President Joe Biden’s administration publicly hammered airlines for flight delays and cancellations last summer, behind the scenes Federal Aviation Administration officials were well aware that their own agency also bore responsibility for disrupting thousands of flights, according to previously unreported internal FAA records The FAA’s problem, according to records obtained by CNN, was … Read more

The Biden administration blamed airlines for delays and cancellations but downplayed the FAA’s lack of staffing in air traffic control

(CNN) While President Joe Biden’s administration publicly hammered airlines for flight delays and cancellations last summer, behind the scenes Federal Aviation Administration officials were well aware that their own agency also bore responsibility for disrupting thousands of flights, according to previously unreported internal FAA records The FAA’s problem, according to records obtained by CNN, was … Read more