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Flight delays expected after UK air traffic control fault

System issue hits entire UK network

Passengers travelling to and from the Island today are being warned to expect delays.

It follows a failure with a key UK air traffic control system, which is causing large delays to most flights across the whole of the UK.

A spokesperson for Ronaldsway says: "We kindly advise those affected to contact the Airlines handling agent or use the Airlines app to keep up to date or to look for further information."

According to the BBC: Britain's National Air Traffic Services said it was experiencing "technical issues" and has "applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety".

"Engineers are working to find and the fix the fault. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."

They did not provide any further information about what caused it or how long it would take to fix.

A number of flights due to leave the Island today are already affected:

(Screenshot shows departure board at 12:20pm)

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