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Flight delays at Heathrow but London airspace closure has little effect on US Flight delays at Heathrow but London airspace closure has little effect on US
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A computer glitch restricted airspace over London for more than an hour on Friday, but little adverse effect was reported on US airspace.A computer glitch restricted airspace over London for more than an hour on Friday, but little adverse effect was reported on US airspace.
While some US-bound flights departing from Heathrow were delayed, airports in the US reported little impact from the air closure, which was sparked by a system failure at a national control center.While some US-bound flights departing from Heathrow were delayed, airports in the US reported little impact from the air closure, which was sparked by a system failure at a national control center.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that it was not asked to hold any flights departing from the US to the UK.The Federal Aviation Administration said that it was not asked to hold any flights departing from the US to the UK.
US airlines reported delays for only a few flightsfrom London. American Airlines said it had two flights being held at the gate in Heathrow airport. Delta incurred three departure delays from Heathrow and one departure delay from Paris as a result of the London airspace constraints. The company advised passengers bound for London to check their flight’s status before leaving home, but said other operations remain unaffected.US airlines reported delays for only a few flightsfrom London. American Airlines said it had two flights being held at the gate in Heathrow airport. Delta incurred three departure delays from Heathrow and one departure delay from Paris as a result of the London airspace constraints. The company advised passengers bound for London to check their flight’s status before leaving home, but said other operations remain unaffected.
United Airlines said in an email that operations are returning to normal and that none of its inbound flights were affected. “We only had three outbound flights that were minimally affected,” a company spokesperson said. United Airlines said in an email that operations are returning to normal and that none of its inbound flights were affected. “We only had three outbound flights that were minimally affected,” a company representative said.
There is a daily average of 201 total flights between the US and London, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics data from January to June 2014. On average, 195 of those are scheduled passenger flights, while the rest are charter or cargo.There is a daily average of 201 total flights between the US and London, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics data from January to June 2014. On average, 195 of those are scheduled passenger flights, while the rest are charter or cargo.
Many flights departing for London do not typically leave until later in the day, and airports were not showing delays for those flights on Friday afternoon.Many flights departing for London do not typically leave until later in the day, and airports were not showing delays for those flights on Friday afternoon.
“At this point, no effect at SFO,” said San Francisco international airport spokesperson Doug Yakel. “That is mainly driven by the fact that there are no flights until later.” “At this point, no effect at SFO,” said the San Francisco international airport spokesman, Doug Yakel. “That is mainly driven by the fact that there are no flights until later.”
Fewer than half a dozen flights were affected at Chicago O’Hare, said a spokesperson. One of those includes the delayed American Airlines flight at Heathrow. Fewer than half a dozen flights were affected at Chicago O’Hare, said a representative. One of those includes the delayed American Airlines flight at Heathrow.
At Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, flights from London were already in the air at the time of the air closure and were expected to land on time.At Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, flights from London were already in the air at the time of the air closure and were expected to land on time.
Dallas-Fort Worth airport spokesperson David Magaña said: “the London issue does not appear to have had any impact at DFW.” The Dallas-Fort Worth airport spokesman, David Magaña, said: “the London issue does not appear to have had any impact at DFW.”
The four inbound flights from London to DFW were in the air and on time, while the departures were not leaving for Heathrow until the early evening. “And there are no delays to any of those flights showing at this point,” said Magaña.The four inbound flights from London to DFW were in the air and on time, while the departures were not leaving for Heathrow until the early evening. “And there are no delays to any of those flights showing at this point,” said Magaña.
The two flights scheduled to arrive at LAX from London on Friday had already landed at the time of the closure, said spokesperson Amanda Parsons. She said there were two flights to London scheduled for later that night.The two flights scheduled to arrive at LAX from London on Friday had already landed at the time of the closure, said spokesperson Amanda Parsons. She said there were two flights to London scheduled for later that night.
Parsons advised passengers to check with their airlines if they have a flight scheduled today, and not exclusively for passengers headed to London. Southern California is experiencing powerful storms this week which could affect all flights out of LAX.Parsons advised passengers to check with their airlines if they have a flight scheduled today, and not exclusively for passengers headed to London. Southern California is experiencing powerful storms this week which could affect all flights out of LAX.