Travelers in the UK have also been disrupted after air traffic control problems grounded flights across the US.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded all flights across the country for several hours on Friday, citing emergency conditions and safety reasons, following communication problems at regional air traffic control centers.
London Heathrow Airport’s website said the 8:20 a.m. flight to Dallas-Fort Worth, the 9:55 a.m. flight to Charlotte and the 10 a.m. flight to Houston were canceled. The 10:35 AM British Airways flight to New York was also cancelled. Several other outbound flights on US airlines are listed as delayed.
British Airways apologized to its passengers for possible delays and cancellations on social media, saying: “Due to the air traffic control issue in the United States, our flights are operating as normal. “Although this was completely out of our control, we would like to thank our passengers for their patience with us and our colleagues for supporting them and helping to mitigate any disruption.”
