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| Scottish airport delays 'reducing' | |
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| A technical issue has caused 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. |
| Nats said delays were now reducing but there continued to be knock-on effects. | |
| However, a spokesman said it expected to "meet demand for the number of flights planned for the rest of the day without creating any additional delay". | |
| The organisation has apologised to passengers and said it was also doing everything it could to safeguard the evening rush hour. | |
| 'Technical problem' | |
| Nats said the faulty piece of equipment had now been removed from service. | |
| All flights at Edinburgh Airport were delayed while three Glasgow Airport flights were cancelled - one to Gatwick and two to Amsterdam - and delays were expected throughout the day. | |
| There were also a small number of delays on southbound flights from Aberdeen Airport. | |
| 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. | 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." |
| Transport minister Derek Mackay said: "There was a technical issue that has been rectified and addressed, however there are knock-on consequences to the airlines. | Transport minister Derek Mackay said: "There was a technical issue that has been rectified and addressed, however there are knock-on consequences to the airlines. |
| "People should check with their airlines and the airports to ensure that their flights are running." | |