Reuters
• Sam Tobin, Sarah Young
Flights resumed across British airports after a major NATS air traffic control failure, but Heathrow and other hubs warned that disruption would continue. Airlines faced further cancellations and delays as they repositioned aircraft left out of place and worked to restore normal schedules.
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SCAT Airlines will introduce one-stop service from Shymkent, Kazakhstan, to Singapore, while Egyptair also plans new flights to the Southeast Asian hub in the coming months. The launches will expand Singapore’s international connectivity across Central Asia and Africa.
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Flights resumed across British airports after a major NATS air traffic control failure, but Heathrow and other hubs warned that disruption would continue. Airlines faced further cancellations and delays as they repositioned aircraft left out of place and worked to restore normal schedules.
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