TUESDAY,AUGUST29,2023FLIGHTSFIASCOTOGOONFORDAYSByInderdeepBainsDeputyChiefReporterTHOUSANDSofBrit-onsfacebeingstrandedaroundtheglobefordaysafteryesterday’sairtrafficcontrolchaos.Ononeofthebusiesttraveldaysoftheyear,a‘technicalglitch’senttheNationalAirTrafficServices(NATS)systemintomeltdown.Uptoamilliontravellersarethoughttohavebeenaffectedafter500flightsinandoutofthecountrywerecancelledwhileothersfaceddelaysof12hoursormore.Theseven-hourfailureforcedcon-trollersatallUKairportstoswitchfromanautomaticprogrammeforlandinganddispatchingflightstoamanualsystemwhichdrasticallyslowedtraffic.Planespackedwithfamilieswereheldonthetarmacforhoursbeforebeingtoldtheywe...
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