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UK Border control take back control as passport e-gates fail, again!

On: May 8, 2024

The Home Office eventually resolved a nationwide ‘issue’ that led to significant delays at passport e-gates. UK airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle, and Manchester have all reported delays in arrivals late on Tuesday 7th May 2024 due to a Border Force issue. E-gates, which are automatedRead More →

Gatwick cancels flights due to air traffic control staff shortages

By: essay

On: September 15, 2023

In: Chaos, Info, Observation

With: 0 Comments

Flights at Gatwick Airport were cancelled, delayed or diverted at short notice on Thursday 14th September 2023 due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. Gatwick confirmed some cancellations, while the website FlightRadar24 said hundreds of flights in and out of the airport were delayed. The National Air Traffic ServicesRead More →

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