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Live Reporting Edited by Sam Hancock and Charlotte Hadfield Edinburgh reports delays as Ryanair blames Nats 'equipment failure' published at 10:01 BST A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport says: "We are experiencing some delays due to the Nats issue at Prestwick Centre. "We are monitoring the situation closely and are working with Nats as they work to resolve the issue." A spokesperson for Ryanair says they have been notified of a Nats "equipment failure" affecting airspace above Scotland and northern England. Delays and cancellations in Northern Ireland published at 09:59 BST Abigail Taylor Live reporter Belfast International Airport has posted on Facebook to remind passengers to check with their airlines about flight information.
Arrivals and departures board show some delays but no cancellations yet. Belfast City Airport shows several arrivals and departures cancelled including flights to and from Manchester, Amsterdam, London City and, later on towards lunchtime, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Meanwhile, City of Derry has departures and arrivals from Glasgow cancelled.
Delays of up to one hour at Manchester published at 09:54 BST The Manchester Airports Group says there have been delays of up to an hour on some flights at Manchester, with no cancellations so far. There have also been a few delays at East Midlands airport, which the group also runs. The company says passengers should check with airlines before they travel.
The previous statement from National Air Traffic Services (Nats) says "airports south of Manchester are broadly unaffected". Airports south of Manchester 'broadly unaffected' published at 09:45 BST Breaking Here's a new statement from Nats, the air traffic control service: "Our engineers are continuing to investigate the issue at our Prestwick centre in Scotland," it says. "Airports south of Manchester are broadly unaffected, however flights heading north and flights departing Scottish airports are currently subject to some delay.
"Passengers should check with their airlines. This is unrelated to the issue two weeks ago. We apologise for the disruption." This is a breaking story, we'll have more details soon.
Flight delays in Scotland and Northern Ireland after air traffic control problems published at 09:38 BST Breaking Passengers at airports in Scotland and Northern Ireland are facing delays this morning after an air traffic control problem. A spokesman for National Air Traffic Services (Nats) says: "We are investigating a technical issue at our Prestwick centre in Scotland. "To maintain safety, air traffic regulations have been applied to manage traffic demand.
"Engineers are on site investigating and working to resolve the issue. The issue is unrelated to the technical problems experienced earlier this month. "We apologise for the disruption and any delays to passengers' journeys.
Passengers should check with their airline for the latest information on their flight." We’ll have more on this story as it develops from our teams across the UK.
Source: BBC
