Gatwick apology after air traffic control delays

Gatwick Airport has apologised to passengers affected by flight delays and cancellations due to air traffic control shortages. Analysis of data from flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed 49 departures and 51 arrivals were cancelled on Sunday, affecting more than 16,000 passengers. An airport spokesperson said the issues were not expected to continue through Monday, though there had been five cancellations by airlines earlier in the day. Gatwick said so far in 2024 it had safely handled more than 170,000 flights through Nats, a 4% increase on last year. An airport spokesperson said the service had been fully available more than 99.6% of the time, operating 24 hours a day. Gatwick typically had 800 or more flight "movements" a day from a single runway. The spokesperson added: "We will continue to work closely with the Nats leadership team to provide passengers and airlines with a good service. London Gatwick would like to apologise to any passengers who experienced disruption yesterday."<br/>