Posted 9/26/2023, 11:46:46 AM
Gatwick Airport Limits Flights Due to COVID-19 Outbreak Among Air Traffic Controllers
- Gatwick Airport in London limiting flights this week due to COVID-19 outbreak among air traffic controllers
- 30% of air traffic control staff off sick, including from COVID-19
- Daily limit of 800 flights imposed to prevent last-minute cancellations and delays
- Largest number of cancellations on Friday with 33 departures affected
- National Air Traffic Services apologizes but cannot manage normal flows due to medical absences