London Air Traffic Grinds To A Halt As ATC Technical Issue Grounds Heathrow & Gatwick Flights

Significant disruptions are currently impacting UK airspace due to a technical issue affecting the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) system. This outage has resulted in widespread delays across the country, particularly at Heathrow and Gatwick airports near London. The precise nature of the technical problem remains undisclosed, but it’s causing a complete standstill for air traffic control operations. Authorities have confirmed that this incident is reviving concerns about NATS' overall reliability following prior significant operational setbacks. Flight schedules are being severely affected as controllers work to resolve the situation and restore normal service.