Flight chaos in Britain after traffic control glitch

LONDON: A “technical problem” in Britain’s air traffic control system sparked hundreds of flight cancellations on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), leaving thousands of angry passengers stranded.

Britain’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) said the glitch, which hit major airports including London’s Heathrow, was caused by a faulty switch between its night-time and daytime operating systems at its control center in Swanwick, southern England.