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An estimated 8,000 passengers were left out of position

At least 5,000 people began Friday a long way from where they intended to be after a controller fell sick the day before

Letters: Martyn Thomas and David Griffiths on the air traffic control failure in August that led to more than 2,000 flight cancellations

The number of flights serving Gatwick Airport on Wednesday night was restricted because of staff sickness

The number of flights serving Gatwick Airport on Wednesday night was restricted because of staff sickness.

“This inaccurate and rubbish preliminary report is not acceptable,” Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said.

EasyJet cancelled 40 flights at Gatwick on Wednesday night as manhunt queues build

Several thousand passengers were stranded at airports, hotels and connection depots following the recent system-wide glitch of the UK air traffic control systems. Some passengers were told of flight cancellations in advance, so they could make alternative travel plans.

Michael O’Leary said a report into the air traffic control failure on August 28 is ‘bogus’