Thousands of Passengers Affected as UK Air Traffic Control hit by Computer Glitch

Transport Secretary Mark Harper says issue now been 'resolved'

British Airways tail fins are pictured at Heathrow Airport in London, on May 17, 2021. John Sibley/Reuters

Thousands of passengers have been affected after a computer network failure forced air traffic controllers to reduce the number of planes in the air over the UK.

National Air Traffic Services (NATS) imposed traffic flow restrictions “to maintain safety” after its flight processing data system crashed.