The new remote control tower is seen between traffic cones at London City Airport, Britain, April 29, 2021.
REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was forced to restrict the flow of aircraft on Monday as it works to address a technical issue, it said, with airlines and airports warning of delays and cancellations.
"We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety.
Engineers are working to find and fix the fault," a spokesperson said, adding that UK airspace was not closed.
Earlier Scottish airline Loganair said on social media site X, previously known as Twitter, that there had been a network-wide failure of UK air traffic control computer systems, warning international flights may face delays.
Persons:
John Sibley, Loganair, NATS, Kylie MacLellan, Mitch Phillips, Louise Heavens, Jason Neely, Alison Williams
Organizations:
London City Airport, REUTERS, Air Traffic Service, Engineers, Scottish, London Luton, Birmingham, British Airways, Dublin Airport, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
Britain, Budapest