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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Sami Quadri,Josh Salisbury and Miriam Burrell

Gatwick airport cancels more than 160 flights and imposes cap amid air traffic control staff shortages

More than 160 flights have been cancelled at Gatwick Airport as a temporary cap on daily flights is imposed amid a shortage of air traffic control staff.

The south London airport said it would be forced to cancel 164 flights while the limit is in place until October 1, in a bid to avoid even more cancellations and delays.

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