Flights to and from Mallorca have suffered delays after a technical issue at Britain's air traffic control service disrupted operations at major airports in London and across the UK on Wednesday. Although the issue has since been resolved and departures have resumed, delays and backlogs continue to affect schedules.
“Our systems are fully operational and air traffic capacity is returning to normal,” NATS, the UK’s air traffic control provider, said in a post on X. “Departures at all airports have resumed and we are working with affected airlines and airports to clear the backlog safely. We apologise to everyone affected by this issue.”
The outage, which was announced by NATS shortly before being resolved, impacted several major airports including Heathrow — the UK’s largest and Europe’s busiest.
“Flights at Heathrow have resumed following a technical issue at the NATS Swanwick air traffic control centre. We are advising passengers to check with their airline before travelling,” a Heathrow spokesperson said.
Gatwick, Edinburgh, and London City airports also reported earlier disruptions but confirmed that operations were resuming. It remains unclear how long the outage lasted.