French air traffic control 'outage' delays UK flights
National Air Traffic Services said it does not know how many flights have been affected but said it is working with airlines in the UK to try to minimise disruption.
Gatwick Airport said passengers should check with airlines on the status of their flights before heading to the airport. Easyjet said it has been forced to cancel 120 flights out of just under 2,000 scheduled to take off on Sunday. Affected passengers were contacted directly and given the option of transferring their flight for free or receiving a refund, it said.
The airline added it was seeing significant delays and recommended all its passengers, regardless of their destination, check the status of their flight at
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