Theo Leggett
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Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory (opens the original)
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To have one air traffic control failure in a fortnight may be regarded as a misfortune, to have two looks like carelessness. The UK's air traffic services provider is coming in for a wave of criticism at the moment, so where is it all leading? The incident at the Nats main control centre in Swanwick earlier this month was extremely serious. It caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations over two days, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers. Some were left sleeping on airport floors, other
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate - AOL (opens the original)
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The price of oil has jumped to $105 a barrel amid signs the conflict in the Middle East will not be resolved quickly, fuelling fears that inflation could accelerate. With the conflict between the US and Iran in the Gulf intensifying in recent days, the cost of both crude oil and gas has been rising sharply. Brent crude went back above $100 a barrel on Wednesday and has continued to climb. The war has led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, preventing supplies of oil and gas from th
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate (opens the original)
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The price of oil has jumped to $105 a barrel amid signs the conflict in the Middle East will not be resolved quickly, fuelling fears that inflation could accelerate. With the conflict between the US and Iran in the Gulf intensifying in recent days, the cost of both crude oil and gas has been rising sharply. Brent crude went back above $100 a barrel on Wednesday and has continued to climb. The war has led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, preventing supplies of oil and gas from th
Major UK airports hit by air traffic control problems (opens the original)
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Hundreds of flights into and out of the UK have been cancelled following a technical problem affecting the air traffic control provider Nats. At least 1,000 flights in or out of the country have been cancelled, according to tracking website FlightRadar24. EasyJet has made 200 cancellations and British Airways has made more than 100. Nats said on Tuesday evening that its flight systems were starting to recover. With few aircraft able to take off, it is understood landings are being restricted, le
More flight delays expected after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch (opens the original)
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Flight delays are expected to continue on Wednesday after an air traffic control problem cancelled hundreds of flights across the UK. Tens of thousands of passengers were affected by the disruption and tracking website FlightRadar24 said up to 1,000 flights were cancelled after a glitch affecting air traffic control provider Nats. Its boss Martin Rolfe apologised, telling the BBC there would be a full investigation into what had gone wrong, after Nats said resolving the issue had taken "longer t
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