Air Travel Delays Could Last For Days

TRAVEL disruption could last for days after flights were cancelled leaving thousands of passengers stranded during a technical fault in the UK's air traffic control (ATC) system.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it was the worst incident of its kind in "nearly a decade" and announced an "independent review" will be carried out.

The issue started on Monday after ATC provider National Air Traffic Services (Nats) suffered what it described as a "technical issue" preventing it from automatically processing flight plans.

This resulted in the number of flights being restricted while the plans were checked manually, leading more than a quarter of flights at UK airports to be cancelled.