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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent and Mark Sweney

Gatwick restricts flight numbers for week amid air traffic control problems

Head on of a Boeing 747 400 Jumbo jet civil airliner taking off from London Gatwick airport
Gatwick airport has imposed an immediate cap of 800 flights taking off or landing a day because of a shortage of staff in air traffic control. Photograph: Anthony Kay/Flight/Alamy

Thousands of passengers flying to and from Gatwick this week will have their flights cancelled after the airport announced a cap on movements because of a shortage of staff in air traffic control.

Gatwick imposed an immediate cap on Monday of 800 flights taking off or landing a day.

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