From Bloomberg news:
U.K. Flights Are Suspended After Air Traffic Failure (Update1)
By Melissa Stock and Matthew Fletcher
June 3 (Bloomberg) -- All U.K. flight departures are suspended after an air traffic control computer failure, a British Airways spokeswoman said in an interview.
Flights are suspended until further notice, said the spokeswoman, who declined to be named.
The failure occurred at the air traffic control center in Swanwick, England, Sky News reported. Some flights are still able
to land, Sky News said. No flights have departed from airports
including Manchester, Bristol and Newcastle for more than an hour, Sky News said.
B'berg are now reporting that Manchester has re-opened.
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