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Air traffic control meltdown worsened by engineer's work from home password issue

More than 700,000 passengers suffered disruption when flights were grounded at UK airports on August 28 last year

Evening Standard

Airport chaos which hit 700,000 passengers and cost £100m caused by engineer’s password glitch

An inquiry has been set up by regulator the Civil Aviation Authority into the ATC meltdown in August 2023

The Independent UK

Tougher enforcement of airline consumer laws after air traffic control failure

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh declared she wants to ensure ‘all passengers feel confident when they fly’.

Evening Standard

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Flyers to benefit from stricter protection laws after air traffic chaos

Airline passengers will benefit from tougher enforcement of consumer protection laws following an inquiry into the August 2023 air traffic control (ATC) meltdown, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has said.

The Independent UK

Inquiry into air traffic control failure calls for earlier notice of disruption

More than 700,000 passengers were affected when flights were grounded at UK airports on August 28 last year.

Evening Standard

Flight disruption warning for British Airways passengers over air-traffic delays and engine issues

Exclusive: BA cancelled over 50 short-haul flights on Friday plus links to India and the US – with warnings of more to come

The Independent UK

Ryanair CEO Calls For Resignation Of UK Air Traffic Boss

Ryanair CEO demands resignation of UK air traffic control CEO after flight disruptions at London airports. Challenges faced by aviation industry in maintai...

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Flights cancelled at Gatwick and Heathrow as chaos continues

Easyjet flights to and from Gatwick are reported to be the worst affected

Evening Standard

Why is Michael O'Leary telling Nats to replace its chief with 'someone competent?'

O'Leary blasted Nats chief Martin Rolfe after London Gatwick airport was hit with hundreds of delays on Sunday.

Fortune

UK airport chaos live updates: Ryanair boss calls for air traffic chief to resign over Gatwick flight delays

Thousands of passengers flying to and from the UK have had their flights cancelled after a combination of bad weather and air-traffic control staff shortages

The Independent UK

UK flight chaos continues with dozens more cancellations at Gatwick and Heathrow

Exclusive: British Airways and easyJet have grounded dozens more flights as Ryanair demands the resignation of air-traffic control boss

The Independent UK

Flight chaos at London Gatwick as air-traffic control staff shortage hits airport again

EasyJet passengers have seen 64 Gatwick flights cancelled, while British Airways, Vueling and Wizz Air were also among airlines affected

The Independent UK

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One car ride, one question: what drives Bob Katter?

Crikey

MLB fans had so many jokes after the Nationals’ dreadful base running led to an 8-6-2-3-2-5-4 double play

The Nationals almost ran themselves into a phone number.

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Sports Illustrated

Dylan Crews's First Career Home Run Had MLB Fans Fired Up

Fans loved seeing Crews hammer his first MLB home run.

The Guardian - UK

Will a single European airspace cure air traffic control woes – and cut CO2?

Better integration would help reduce delays, but despite airline backing there are legal and political problems

GoodToKnow

How do air traffic controllers make sureflights stay safe? An explainer for kids by The Week Junior

Air traffic controllers make sure thousands of planes stay safe

The Independent UK

Ryanair boss warns passengers face summer holiday flight cancellations over air traffic control crisis

Exclusive: ‘It’s awful for our crews, it’s awful for passengers’ – Eddie Wilson, chief executive Ryanair DAC

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The Guardian - UK

‘As prepared as we can be’: UK airlines and airports get ready for summer getaway

Measures to manage disruption include recruitment to fill shortages and investment in control centres

The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: the theoretical impossibility of Tucker Carlson and nuclear tensions simmer in Coalition ranks

Far-right provocateur ducks cocktail party, Climate 200 takes aim at fresh electoral targets and Labor MP stumbles into a nest of Nats

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Coles & Woolworths Won’t Be Forced To Break Up Their Pricey Love Affair As Senate Bill Fails

Supermarket duopoly Coles and Woolworths won't be forced to break up as the relevant Senate bill has failed.

The Independent UK

Thousands stranded after another air-traffic control slowdown at Gatwick

‘We require Nats management to urgently ensure resource levels are in place to prevent disruption for our passengers’ – airport spokesperson

Crikey

Greens and Nats unlikely allies when it comes to cracking down on Coles and Woolies

The Nats have said they’re for divestiture powers, putting them at odds with their Coalition partner.

Evening Standard

Ryanair sues air traffic control body Nats over 'terrible' flight delays

Ryanair vows to claim compensation costs back after air traffic control meltdown last August

Evening Standard

Ryanair's O'Leary calls for head of UK air traffic system to go after August delays hit 0.7 million passengers

Working from home added to the impact of August’s delays, says independent report

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