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Birmingham Airport air traffic control fault halts flights | Birmingham Airport air traffic control fault halts flights |
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Flights have resumed at Birmingham Airport after an air traffic control fault temporarily halted services. | Flights have resumed at Birmingham Airport after an air traffic control fault temporarily halted services. |
The technical glitch happened at 18:00 GMT and led to flights being suspended or diverted from the airport. "High" delays were reported. | The technical glitch happened at 18:00 GMT and led to flights being suspended or diverted from the airport. "High" delays were reported. |
A spokesman for the airport said operations had resumed and thanked passengers for their patience. | A spokesman for the airport said operations had resumed and thanked passengers for their patience. |
Air traffic management firm Eurocontrol said the fault was due to a failure of the electronic flight plan system. | |
The airport spokesman added: "Birmingham Airport has now resolved the issue and operations have now resumed. We thank passengers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience this has caused." | The airport spokesman added: "Birmingham Airport has now resolved the issue and operations have now resumed. We thank passengers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience this has caused." |
In a statement, Eurocontrol previously said arrivals were "unavailable" and there were "few flights with high delays". | In a statement, Eurocontrol previously said arrivals were "unavailable" and there were "few flights with high delays". |
People due to board flights reported having to wait for hours and complained of long delays. | |
Passengers have been advised to check with their airline regarding departures and arrivals. | Passengers have been advised to check with their airline regarding departures and arrivals. |
It comes after days of travel misery for passengers at Gatwick Airport, which saw roughly 140,000 passengers affected when a drone was apparently spotted around the runway, forcing bosses to ground flights. | It comes after days of travel misery for passengers at Gatwick Airport, which saw roughly 140,000 passengers affected when a drone was apparently spotted around the runway, forcing bosses to ground flights. |
Last month, Birmingham airport bosses announced a major expansion plan to grow passengers numbers by 40% over the next 15 years. | Last month, Birmingham airport bosses announced a major expansion plan to grow passengers numbers by 40% over the next 15 years. |