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Nats warned of potential computer glitch 'months ago'

National Air Traffic Services bosses were warned that plans to deal with any technical failures lacked "detail and clarity," four months before Friday's computer glitch caused widespread disruption to UK airports, according to the Independent on Sunday.

National Air Traffic Services (Nats) said their system was back to full operational capacity following the failure on Friday, but passengers were warned to check their flights in advance as the backlog clears.

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MP calls for air traffic chief to be stripped of bonus

File photo of the Air Traffic Control Tower at Heathrow Airport. Credit: PA Wire

A Labour MP has called for bonuses to be "stripped" from a senior industry leader after an unprecedented systems failure at the UK's national air traffic control centre.

The problem, involving an error in lines of computer code, was responsible for widespread disruption across Britain's airports.

Richard Deakin, chief executive of Nats, the company responsible for controlling British airspace, said the software glitch was "buried" among millions of lines of code at the site in Swanwick, Hampshire.

Paul Flynn, a Labour MP, spoke out about Mr Deakin's role in today's Sunday Times.

I hope after the chaos, which was dreadful, though a rare event, he will have his bonuses stripped from him.

– Paul Flynn MP

Mr Deakin earns more than £1 million after receiving a 45% pay rise this year, according to The Sunday Times.

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