Mapped Travel chaos as a UK air traffic meltdown grounds thousands of flights worldwide

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News Summary

  • More than 2,000 flights were canceled in the UK after air traffic control provider, NATS, said it suffered a "technical issue" London Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest by passenger numbers, was the worst affected.
  • British Airways said on Wednesday morning that its staff worked through the night to build a new flight schedule, but 190 flights still had to be canceled.
  • This week's problems are the latest in a string of recent issues with NATS that have caused travel chaos in Britain.
Passengers waiting amid the chaos at London Heathrow Airport on Tuesday.

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