Hundreds of additional flights cancelled in the UK, cyberattack ruled out
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Travelers in the UK faced further misery on Wednesday with the cancellation of nearly 400 flights across the country, as the British air traffic control authority attempted to address the aftermath of a technical glitch that it ruled out as being caused by a cyberattack.
Following the cancellation of 1,746 flights on Tuesday due to the technical failure, another 399 flights were cancelled on Wednesday, most of which were to and from London Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in Europe, according to the specialized company Cirium.
The Airlines UK association reported that more than 330,000 passengers were affected by the two-day disruptions, with 155,000 having their flights cancelled, while about 180,000 others faced delays.
Martin Rolfe, CEO of the National Air Traffic Services (NATS), said, "We have ruled out cyber activity at this stage" as the cause behind what happened.
He added to the BBC, "We do not believe it was a cyberattack," noting that the authority will conduct a "thorough" investigation to determine the exact cause of the incident.
British Airways announced that it had to cancel about 550 flights, including 200 on Wednesday, due to the incident, which it said affected 85,000 of its customers.
