Nats boss to meet UK transport secretary as second day of flight chaos takes cancellations past 1,300
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TL;DR
- Over 1,300 flights cancelled to and from UK airports due to a Nats system issue.
- Nats CEO Martin Rolfe to meet with UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander.
- Thousands of passengers affected with further cancellations and delays expected.
- Heathrow and Gatwick airports reported significant numbers of cancellations.
- Nats described the recovery as 'complex' and stated the aviation network will take time to recover.
- The breakdown started Tuesday afternoon and affected departing flights, with disruption spreading to incoming flights.
- Oil prices are rising towards $100 a barrel amid escalating attacks in the Middle East.