00:00Thousands of air passengers are facing delays after a technical problem hit the UK's air
00:06traffic control system. Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham were among the airports
00:11affected, with departures disrupted and some flights cancelled. Liverpool, East Midlands
00:17and Bristol airports were also affected. Air traffic control provider Nats says its flight
00:23processing system is back up after engineers fixed the fault. But recovery is taking longer
00:29than hoped, as airlines work to clear the backlog. Ryanair says more than 65,000 passengers
00:36face delays of up to eight hours, while Whizz Air has criticised Nats. Passengers should
00:41check with their airline before travelling.
