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UK aircraft mayhem to persist for days following failure, says air traffic control

The transport secretary has warned that travelers coming into and leaving the UK will have delays for several days as a result of the confusion caused by an air traffic malfunction.

After more than 25% of UK flights were canceled on Monday, Mark Harper said it will take "some days to get... everyone to where they should be."

The bug left thousands of people stranded.

According to aviation data company Cirium, 147, or 5%, of UK departure flights and 134, or 5%, of arrivals had been canceled as of 9:00 on Tuesday.

According to Mr. Harper, there has not been a problem of this magnitude in ten years.

Mr. Harper is in "constant dialogue" with all the industry players, according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and will speak with airlines later.

He claimed that Mr. Harper would ensure airlines "honor those obligations" and that passengers have rights regarding accommodations and alternate flights.

The schedule at Heathrow Airport, the busiest two-runway airport in the world, was described as being "significantly disrupted" on Tuesday, while EasyJet reported that some planes are still "unable to operate."

Tourists recounted a miserable Bank Holiday Monday that involved hours of waiting for word of when they might move.

On Monday, just after noon, National Air Traffic Services (Nats) acknowledged the error before announcing at 15:15 BST that it had been located and fixed.

However, it acknowledged that it would "take some time for flights to return to normal" and that it would be looking into what went wrong.

According to Transport Secretary Mr. Harper, the government is sure that there was no cyberattack. However, he acknowledged that the timing "was not at all helpful for people" on Tuesday morning's Today show on BBC Radio 4.

These things don't happen often, he said, "the last time there was something this significant was about a decade ago." "It will take a few days to completely get everyone back where they need to be."

According to aviation expert John Strickland, the effects of airline interruption will "ripple on over the next few days."

The Today show on BBC Radio 4 quoted Mr. Strickland as saying, "Fortunately, it is very uncommon." "This one was on such an enormous scale that it took hours to complete.

Short-haul travelers are advised by British Airways to verify the status of their flights before heading to the airport.

Hours do in fact have a huge domino effect.

Cirium, a provider of aviation statistics, reported that 790 flights were canceled on Monday, or approximately 27% of all departures, and 785 flights, or roughly 27% of arrivals.

According to Cirium, Heathrow had the most cancellations, followed by Gatwick and Manchester.

Airlines and airports were compelled to apologize to passengers for the cancellations and delays, and in some cases, gave full refunds.

Heathrow Airport in London advised travelers to get in touch with their airlines before to arriving at the airport on August 29.

Tuesday flights within UK airspace are still vulnerable to delays and cancellation, according to Gatwick and London Luton Airport, respectively. Passengers should check with their airline for the status of their trip.

The family of Rory Dollard is currently stranded in France after their trip was canceled.

According to the CAA, if delays last all night, an airline has a duty of care to offer food, drink, and lodging.

Passengers should be given the option of a refund or alternative travel arrangements as soon as possible in the event that a flight is canceled.

Nats said that a "flight planning issue" had interfered with the system's capacity to process flight plans automatically.

Due to the inability to process flight plans at the same rate, "traffic flow restrictions were required" for safety.

Juliet Kennedy, the operations director, apologized for the inconvenience and said there will be an investigation.