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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Gatwick chaos as air traffic control shortage forces dozens of flights to be diverted

Flightradar24

Thousands of passengers face cancelled, delayed or diverted flights this evening because an air traffic controller at London’s Gatwick airport went sick – repeating a situation experienced just eight days ago.

Pilots are being warned of “heavy delays all evening” because of the problem, according to Europe’s aviation agency, Eurocontrol.

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