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London airports warn of more flight delays after traffic control network crashes

London airports warn of more flight delays after traffic control network crashes

Airlines scrapped or delayed hundreds of departures on Tuesday when systems at NATS, the UK flight control operator, crashed. Heathrow and Gatwick restarted operations on Wednesday, though they are telling travellers to expect extended waits while airlines shift crews into place. Ryanair is now demanding ministers sack Martin Rolfe, the chief executive of NATS, pointing to a history of similar tech glitches.

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