Scottish flights cancelled as UK air traffic control hit by technical issue

Edinburgh Airport said it was aware of the technical issue affecting air traffic control service Nats (Image: NQ)

AROUND 425 flights were cancelled this afternoon because of a UK air traffic control issue and that number is expected to rise, flight monitoring website Flightradar24 said.

Recovery from disruptions to flights leaving the UK caused by an air traffic control issue will “take some time”, Nats has said, after more than 400 flights were cancelled.