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| NI passengers face flight delays at UK airports | NI passengers face flight delays at UK airports |
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| Passengers travelling from two of Northern Ireland's airports are facing delays and cancellations because of an air traffic control centre fault. | Passengers travelling from two of Northern Ireland's airports are facing delays and cancellations because of an air traffic control centre fault. |
| Flights are being delayed at airports across the UK and in the Irish Republic. | Flights are being delayed at airports across the UK and in the Irish Republic. |
| The National Air Traffic Control Service (Nats) said a technical problem at its Swanwick centre, in Hampshire, had led to the delays. | The National Air Traffic Control Service (Nats) said a technical problem at its Swanwick centre, in Hampshire, had led to the delays. |
| Nats said it did not know how long it would take to resolve the fault. | |
| It was caused as a result of "difficulty switching from night time to daytime operation". | It was caused as a result of "difficulty switching from night time to daytime operation". |
| Nats apologised to travellers affected. | Nats apologised to travellers affected. |
| Lisa Nugent has been waiting for several hours at George Best Belfast City Airport to fly to London. | |
| She was due to see a play in London at 12:30 GMT on Saturday. | |
| "I fly over to London a couple of times a year, I like going to the theatre," she said. | |
| 'Disappointed' | |
| "I booked a whole lot of plays to go to see all in the one go, so my play was starting at half twelve, it's the other side of London in Shepherds Bush, so even if my flight had left at twelve o'clock it would still take about an hour to get there anyway, so I wouldn't have made it. | |
| "I'm a bit disappointed." | |
| Neil Breen, who is travelling with his fiancée to Portugal to make wedding arrangements, was stuck on board a grounded plane at Belfast International Airport for an hour and a half before it took off. | Neil Breen, who is travelling with his fiancée to Portugal to make wedding arrangements, was stuck on board a grounded plane at Belfast International Airport for an hour and a half before it took off. |
| "We were waiting on the flight, aware there's been quite a few delays, we were basically put on the plane and the information was delivered that we'd be sitting here on the runway for at least another hour," he said. | "We were waiting on the flight, aware there's been quite a few delays, we were basically put on the plane and the information was delivered that we'd be sitting here on the runway for at least another hour," he said. |
| "I think everybody was just getting a bit antsy, they just want to get on with their holiday." | "I think everybody was just getting a bit antsy, they just want to get on with their holiday." |
| Passengers due to fly on Saturday should check with their airline before travelling to the airport. | Passengers due to fly on Saturday should check with their airline before travelling to the airport. |
| Ryanair has warned there will be "significant flight delays and possible cancellations". | Ryanair has warned there will be "significant flight delays and possible cancellations". |
| British Airways said the technical problems had already led to flight cancellations and warned that they "will cause delays to some flights". | British Airways said the technical problems had already led to flight cancellations and warned that they "will cause delays to some flights". |
| Travel expert Simon Calder said the delays were likely to have a knock on effect during the day. | Travel expert Simon Calder said the delays were likely to have a knock on effect during the day. |
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