Flights disrupted after computer failure at UK control centre

Problem has now been resolved and airspace is reopening slowly: <a href="https://twitter.com/NATSPressOffice/status/543432499779895297" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;NATSPressOffice&#x2F;status&#x2F;54343249977989529...</a>

Been stuck on the runway for 3 hours. Next in line to leave to Copenhagen.

I would imagine being an air traffic controller right now would be very stressful. London Heathrow is one of the busiest airports in the world, Gatwick is also pretty popular as well. Having to reroute planes out of London to alternative airports throughout Europe must be one hell of a task. But having said that, I bet every major airport in the world has a plan B for this kind of thing.

<a href="http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/2/2014/12/12/all_london_airspace_down_due_to_major_outage/#c_2387268" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;forums.theregister.co.uk&#x2F;forum&#x2F;2&#x2F;2014&#x2F;12&#x2F;12&#x2F;all_londo...</a><p>Allegedly UPS failure.

Semi-misleading title.<p>LON airspace was closed due to a failure (unconfirmed as power) at the Swansick facility [1]. Hence, the EU regulators have required them shut the airspace.<p>1: <a href="http://www.nats.aero/news/swanwick-technical-failure/" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nats.aero&#x2F;news&#x2F;swanwick-technical-failure&#x2F;</a>

That&#x27;s another reason why I&#x27;d never want to fly to USA via London. I prefer all the middle east airlines.