UK airspace closure, 2011 Feb 15

[Dairyground]

I'm sat in the BA lounge at MAN and quit4e surprised to finde no reference anywhere I can see on here to the apparent closure of UK airspace this morning.

If anyone out there is interested, a Delta 767 ledt MAN at 13:00, shortly followed by a LH A320 (I think). Since then there has been nothing much until a BA arrival just after 13:30.

My BA flight to Heathrow, initially schduled for 12:55 is now showing depare 14:10. Just time to absorb another glass of BA plonk.

What was this all about?

[Dave Gittins]

Not clear the point you are making. Flightradar24.com is showing the usual amount of traffic over the UK, I am at Gatwick and crossed the concourse about 13.00 and all appeared normal.

[Mr A Tis]

I gather the problem is oop north, where the new elctronics have thrown a wobbly. All departures stopped for a while.
Any more info anyone?

[10 DME ARC]

So Manch had a quiet spell!!??

[Mr A Tis]

From the Eurocontrol CFMU website:

SYSTEM FAILURE IN PRESTWICK CENTER - UPDATE
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SITUATION HAS DETERIORATED IN PRESTWICK CENTER. PROBLEMS WITH THE
ELECTRONIC FLIGHT DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVE NOT BEEN SOLVED YET.
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ALL SECTORS ARE REGULATED AT REDUCED RATES AND THEY ARE APPLIED
FORTHE WHOLE DAY.
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TOTAL DELAY CAUSED BY PRESTWICK EFD FAILURE IS AROUND 140000 MIN