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| Delays to Scottish flights after technical issue | Delays to Scottish flights after technical issue |
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| A technical issue is causing delays to flights through all of Scotland's main airports. | A technical issue is causing delays to flights through all of Scotland's main airports. |
| Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Prestwick airports have been affected by the incident at the Scottish Air Traffic Control centre at Prestwick. | Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Prestwick airports have been affected by the incident at the Scottish Air Traffic Control centre at Prestwick. |
| Air traffic controllers Nats said there had been interference with some radio frequencies used to talk to aircraft. | Air traffic controllers Nats said there had been interference with some radio frequencies used to talk to aircraft. |
| It said the faulty piece of equipment had now been removed from service and the situation was improving. | It said the faulty piece of equipment had now been removed from service and the situation was improving. |
| The knock-on effect means all flights at Edinburgh Airport are delayed. | The knock-on effect means all flights at Edinburgh Airport are delayed. |
| At Glasgow Airport three flights have been cancelled - one to Gatwick and two to Amsterdam - and delays are expected throughout the day. | At Glasgow Airport three flights have been cancelled - one to Gatwick and two to Amsterdam - and delays are expected throughout the day. |
| There are a small number of delays on southbound flights from Aberdeen Airport. It hopes to return to normal as soon as possible. | There are a small number of delays on southbound flights from Aberdeen Airport. It hopes to return to normal as soon as possible. |
| 'Expect delays' | 'Expect delays' |
| Nats spokesman Paul Haskins told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We've had a technical problem overnight with interference with some of our radio frequencies which we use to speak to aircraft. | |
| "It only affects some parts of Scottish airspace and flights from and to some Scottish airports but there may be delays as a result this morning. | "It only affects some parts of Scottish airspace and flights from and to some Scottish airports but there may be delays as a result this morning. |
| "We have identified the cause and isolated the problem and the situation is now improving." | "We have identified the cause and isolated the problem and the situation is now improving." |
| A spokesman for Edinburgh Airport said: "Due to an ongoing issue at the Scottish Airspace control centre there will be a delay to all flights this morning. We are still assessing the situation but customers should expect delays." | A spokesman for Edinburgh Airport said: "Due to an ongoing issue at the Scottish Airspace control centre there will be a delay to all flights this morning. We are still assessing the situation but customers should expect delays." |
| One traveller tweeted to say they were "stuck on a plane" at Glasgow Airport. | One traveller tweeted to say they were "stuck on a plane" at Glasgow Airport. |
| A spokesman for Glasgow Airport said it was experiencing some delays but that the situation was getting back to normal. | A spokesman for Glasgow Airport said it was experiencing some delays but that the situation was getting back to normal. |