UK continues investigation after disruption that affected traffic

The UK government announced on Tuesday that it would launch an administrative investigation following a technical glitch that affected air traffic.

In statements to Times Radio, Transportation Secretary Mark Harper clarified that it was not a cyberattack, but “a technical glitch in the flight planning system.”

Faced with this shortcoming, airline agents had to manually enter flight plans, resulting in hundreds of delays and cancellations.

A spokesman for the British Air Transport Authority (NATS) told Agence France Presse (AFP) that “hundreds” of flights were affected by the disruption, acknowledging that it would take “several days” for the situation to return to normal.

Several UK airports warned on Tuesday that there were “significant delays” to flights, despite the fact that the technical glitch that affected the UK’s air traffic system on Monday had been cleared.

Thousands of passengers were unable to travel to and from the UK on Monday due to a technical problem that disrupted the UK’s flight planning systems.

London Heathrow has advised passengers who have flights on Tuesday to contact airlines to inquire about the status of their travel before heading to the terminal.

London Gatwick Airport also asked passengers to contact the airlines.

Luton Airport, also located in London, warned on Tuesday that flights within the United Kingdom could still be delayed or cancelled.