London Heathrow Suspends All Arrivals Tuesday As Air Traffic Issues Prompt Mass Cancellations

Australians sleep at Heathrow after UK air traffic control failure

The fault has now been fixed but Australian travellers are among those facing delays and cancellations as airlines clear a major backlog.

UK air traffic glitch cancels 1,000 flights, Heathrow arrivals halted

A fault in Britain's air traffic control system disrupted flights across the country on Tuesday. The breakdown triggered mass cancellations, airport backlogs and anger over poor passenger communication.

London Heathrow Suspends All Arrivals Tuesday As Air Traffic Issues Prompt Mass Cancellations

The U.K.’s National Air Traffic Services said the issues it encountered were resolved shortly after 2:30 p.m. EDT, though it acknowledged a backlog of flights.