Travellers have been warned they face days of disruption after the National Air Traffic Services (Nats) crashed
This equates to about 8 percent of all expected departures and 9 percent of expected arrivals, Cirium added.
Passengers stuck in the UK and abroad described their frustration, as some had no idea when or how they would get to their destination. Lyudmila Hristova, 57, said her and her husband’s plans to attend her niece’s wedding in Bulgaria were “ruined” after BA cancelled their 2pm flight from Heathrow to Sofia.
Myria Mebold, 36, also said that British Airways “didn’t know anything at all” when she and her husband asked about the situation and their flight.that the impact would be felt for up to five days.
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