Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption in UK
Airlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.
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"these are clearly serious issues and they need to be fully investigated"
— Andy Burnham , Politician
"We need to look at the leadership at the top. But more than that, what are the board of directors doing?"
— Yvonne Moynihan , Executive
"urgent and accountable action to bolster the UK's air traffic control infrastructure"
— Steve Heapy , Executive
"In the real world, we accept technology can and sometimes does fail."
— Martin Rolfe , Executive
"the situation was deeply frustrating for passengers"
— Heidi Alexander , Politician
Key People
Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
Heidi Alexander is the UK's Transport Secretary.
Martin Rolfe is the CEO of Nats.
Steve Heapy is the CEO of Jet2.
Yvonne Moynihan is the Managing Director of Wizz Air UK.
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Airlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.
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