CRAWLEY, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Passengers queue at Gatwick Airport amid a global IT outage on July 19, 2024 in Crawley, United Kingdom. Businesses, travel companies and Microsoft users across the globe were among those affected by a tech outage today. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) At least 100 flights to and from London Gatwick have been cancelled by the latest bout of staff shortage in the airport’s control tower – disrupting the travel plans of 15,000 passengers and costing airlines millions of pounds.
According to Nats, the air-traffic control provider that runs the tower, temporary air traffic restrictions are currently in place at the airport “in order to maintain safety”. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
