Flights at Edinburgh Airport face major disruption as Nats investigates 'technical issue' at Prestwick

The disruption is causing significant delays and cancellations at airports across Scotland and northern England

Flights at Edinburgh Airport were among those facing major disruption this morning amid a “technical issue” with air traffic control.

A number of departures have been delayed or cancelled, with flights arriving at the Capital’s airport also impacted by the disruption.

National Air Traffic Service (Nats) has said that engineers are investigating a “technical issue” at its air traffic control centre in Prestwick, which handles traffic across the whole of Scotland and the north of England.

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