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<ul class="summary-list"><li>About 700,000 passengers were affected by air traffic control chaos in the UK in August 2023.</li><li>A report found an engineer struggled to log in remotely, meaning it took longer to resolve the issue.</li></ul>An engineer's login struggles hindered attempts to solve an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/becoming-air-traffic-controller-career-pros-cons-of-job-2022-1">air traffic control</a> meltdown that affected 700,000 passengers in the UK.The details were revealed Thursday in a report by the UK's Civil Aviation Authority about the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/london-airports-travel-chaos-flight-delays-europe-photos-2023-8">August 2023 travel chaos</a>.It estimated the event cost airlines, airports, insurers, passengers, and others between £75 million and £100 million ($127 million) — and that about 300,000 people had their flights canceled. Another 95,000 were delayed by more than three hours, and a further 300,000 faced shorter delays.The incident was caused by a software failure. A single flight plan for a journey from Los Angeles to Paris — passing over the UK — contained two waypoints with the same name.This confused the automatic flight planning system, causing both the primary and the backup to shut down within 20 seconds.The system can usually process 900 flight plans an hour during peak periods, but <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-traffic-control-problems-delays-travel-chaos-holiday-weekend-uk-2023-8">air traffic controllers had to process them manually</a> — reducing its capacity to just 60 an hour, the report found.It also identified numerous factors that meant it took longer to identify and rectify the problem.One such factor was that a Level 2 engineer systems expert was on call but couldn't intervene remotely because their login and password "could not be readily verified due to the architecture of the system."It took the engineer 90 minutes to reach the air traffic control site — just over three hours after the meltdown began.All the traffic regulations implemented due to the incident were lifted after a total of nine-and-a-half hours.Delays and cancellations had knock-on effects on airline schedules, causing further issues for the next week. The report estimated that airlines lost £65 million ($82 million) as a result.The report recommended that NATS, the UK's air traffic control provider, has a Level 2 engineer working on-site during busy travel periods.Its 34 recommendations include government legislation, requiring airports and airlines to review the support available for affected passengers, and for NATS to provide earlier notices of possible disruption.UK Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said, "My department will look to introduce reforms, when we can, to provide air travelers with the highest level of protection possible."A <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ryanair-ceo-calls-air-traffic-control-boss-resign-flight-chaos-2024-9">NATS</a> spokesperson said in a statement that it welcomed the report and apologized "for the inconvenience passengers suffered because of this very unusual technical incident. Over the 15 months since this incident, we have worked hard to address the lessons from it, and to ensure this particular issue cannot happen again."NATS has implemented most of the 48 recommendations from its own investigation, including "improving our engagement with our airline and airport customers, our wider contingency and crisis response, and our engineering support processes."

Air traffic control chaos affecting 700,000 passengers was made worse when an engineer couldn't log in remotely

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Amid the severe pollution gripping the national capital, <keyword id="19948557" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi-metro" source="keywords">Delhi Metro</keyword> recorded its highest-ever daily ridership on November 18, with a staggering 78.67 lakh passenger journeys, according to official data. This figure exceeded the previous high of 77.49 lakh passengers on August 20 of this year, the data said. On November 18, the Yellow Line, which connects Millennium City Centre in Gurugram to Samaypur Badli in Delhi, saw the highest passenger traffic, with a record 20.99 lakh commuters. The Blue Line followed closely with 20.80 lakh passengers, while the Red Line recorded 8.56 lakh commuters, 8.15 lakh in Pink Line and 7.93 lakh in Violet Line. The Magenta Line saw 6.19 lakh passengers, followed by the Green Line with 4.12 lakh commuters, 81,985 in Airport Line, 57,701 in Rapid Metro, and 50,128, in the Grey Line, as per the data. Thick grey haze continued to choke Delhi for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, with pollution levels remaining alarmingly high at 488 in the 'severe plus' category. To encourage more people to use the metro in this scenario, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is running 60 extra trips on weekdays, offering more capacity than usual, an official statement said. The DMRC has recorded its 25 highest passenger journeys since August this year, the statement added. It emphasised that the more people opt for the metro over private vehicles, the greater the reduction in vehicular emissions, which will help improve the air quality of the city and its surrounding areas. In addition, the DMRC has introduced several measures to make travel more convenient for passengers, the statement read. These include the ability to book single or multiple journey tickets through various digital platforms, allowing passengers to plan their journeys anytime and anywhere without the need to stand in queues at the station. Furthermore, partnerships with organisations such as IRCTC, NCRTC, ITPO, and others have made it easier for people to not only travel by metro but also access interconnected travel options, along with various offers and events, all with seamless ease, the statement said. The DMRC also stated that it is one of the most <keyword id="24050954" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="environmentally-friendly-transport" source="keywords">environmentally friendly transport</keyword> options and the first metro system in the world to be registered for carbon credits with the United Nations for its environmental measures.

Severe pollution pushes Delhi Metro to record its highest-ever daily ridership on November 18

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A <keyword id="20096009" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="United-Airlines" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="United Airlines" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="United Airlines">United Airlines</keyword> flight diverted after a <keyword id="22673415" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="passengers-medical-issue" source="Orion">passenger's medical issue</keyword>.</li><li>In an ATC recording, a pilot says <keyword id="19904015" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="crew" source="keywords">crew</keyword> members were <keyword id="20241394" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vomiting" source="keywords">vomiting</keyword> due to the "<keyword id="22673413" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="biohazard" source="keywords">biohazard</keyword>."</li></ul>A <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/flew-united-economy-and-mediocre-compared-to-asian-airlines-2023-8">United Airlines</a> flight diverted and was deep-cleaned after a passenger's "<keyword id="22673411" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="medical-issue" source="keywords">medical issue</keyword>" led to crew members vomiting, according to a recording of a pilot speaking to air traffic controllers. The Boeing 737 was flying from Houston to Boston on Sunday but diverted to Washington Dulles Airport about two hours into the journey, per <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua2477#365e742a">Flightradar24</a>. In an air traffic control recording posted by flight tracking site RadarBox on X, a pilot says, "The crew is vomiting and passengers all around are asking for masks." "Especially with this kind of being a biohazard, I think we need to probably get this plane on the ground ASAP," he added. The travel news site <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://liveandletsfly.com/biohazard-united-airlines-737-800/">Live and Let's Fly reported</a> that a passenger's burst colostomy bag caused the diversion. According to United, there were 155 passengers and six crew members on board. Nobody needed medical assistance on arrival. "United flight UA2477 (Houston—Boston) diverted to Washington-Dulles after a customer experienced a medical issue," the airline said in a statement shared with Business Insider. "We deep-cleaned the aircraft and it departed for Boston later that afternoon." United did not comment further on the specifics of the incident. Diversions can displace pilots and aircraft, creating a snowball effect throughout an airline's network. Data from Flightradar24 shows the United 737 continued to Boston about six hours after landing in Washington, DC. Passengers on the plane's next flight back to Houston were delayed nearly five hours. A similar incident happened last September when a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-flight-had-to-u-turn-after-passenger-suffered-diarrhea-2023-9">Delta Air Lines plane U-turned after a passenger had diarrhea</a> in the cabin. Last month, another United plane was deep-cleaned and taken out of service after <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-briefly-grounds-plane-after-30-passengers-fall-ill-2024-6">dozens of passengers fell ill</a> with symptoms including vomiting. Correction: August 1, 2024 — Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this story misstated a detail from the recording of the pilot. He says that crew members are vomiting but not that passengers are.

A United flight diverted after a passenger's medical issue caused a 'biohazard' that made the crew vomit

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary called for the UK air traffic control boss to resign after flight chaos.</li><li>Over 500 flights were delayed at London Gatwick and Heathrow due to bad weather and staff shortages.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ryanair-ceo-says-potential-100-million-bonus-is-very-good-value-2024-3">Ryanair CEO</a> Michael O'Leary has called for the boss of UK air traffic control to resign in the wake of flight chaos.More than 45% of flights out of London Gatwick and London Heathrow Airports — totalling over 500 — were delayed on Sunday, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.flightaware.com/live/cancelled/minus3days">FlightAware</a> data.At Gatwick, where Ryanair operates some flights, 57 flights were canceled, per FlightAware.Sunday saw bad weather in London but there were also <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airport-collision-close-call-solutions-sleep-runways-air-traffic-controllers-2024-2">staff shortages in air traffic control</a>.O'Leary blamed Michael Rolfe, the CEO of NATS, which provides air traffic control services in the UK."This is the latest in a long line of cock-ups by UK NATS, which has yet again disrupted multiple flights and thousands of passengers at Gatwick," the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ryanair-flight-review-first-time-bag-fees-charges-wasnt-convinced-2024-4">Ryanair</a> boss said. "Airlines and passengers deserve better."He added, "Ryanair again calls on UK NATS chief executive Martin Rolfe to step down and allow someone competent to run an efficient UK ATC service, which airlines and passengers are entitled to expect."NATS did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider on O'Leary's remarks.It's not the first time the outspoken boss of Europe's busiest airline has publicly criticized Rolfe.After air traffic controller shortages during a national holiday last summer, O'Leary called for Rolfe to step down. In a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/comedy-gold-as-1-4m-nats-ceo-martin-rolfe-lectures-airspace-conference-on-ensuring-business-continuity-while-he-delivers-uk-atc-failures/">statement</a>, he referred to the regulator's report that 700,000 passengers were disrupted.At a Tuesday press conference with <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wizz-airbus-a321xlr-passengers-london-saudi-arabia-suffer-pain-2024-9">Wizz Air</a>, the CEO of London Gatwick Airport also answered questions about NATS."I can assure you that step by step, they're getting stronger," Stewart Wingate said."I remain confident that they will overall deliver very good levels of service, but will not rest until they offer seamless service to ourselves, our airlines and our passengers," he added.A NATS spokesperson told the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xlz11r919o">BBC</a>: "We are very sorry for [Sunday's] disruption which was also disappointing for our highly professional Gatwick team, who are doing all they can to provide a seamless 24/7 service."They added that when Gatwick appointed the organization to improve ATC performance, "everyone knew we had inherited a staff shortage that would take time to fix."

Europe's biggest airline boss is calling for the resignation of a top air traffic controller over flight chaos in London

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An air traffic controller in Australia was found asleep under a blanket at the end of a shift.</li><li>He had worked seven night shifts in nine days due to staffing changes, a safety investigation found.</li></ul>An air traffic controller at a major Australian airport was found asleep at the end of their night shift while they were the only person on duty, according to an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).The worker had signed on for their night shift, which ran from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., at the Brisbane Centre, a major <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/becoming-air-traffic-controller-career-pros-cons-of-job-2022-1">air traffic control center</a> in Brisbane Airport.Brisbane is Australia's third-busiest airport, handling around 22.6 million passengers annually. It has consistently been among the 100 busiest airports in the world and was ranked <a target="_blank" href="https://www.worldairportawards.com/worlds-top-100-airports-2024/">as the world's 32nd-best by Skytrax in 2024</a>.On December 9, 2022, the morning shift controller arrived at work at 5:15 a.m. to find their night shift counterpart asleep at the console.The worker was discovered lying across two chairs with a blanket covering them, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.atsb.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-09/AO-2022-065%20%28Final%29.pdf">the report</a>. They were still wearing their headset, and the air situation display (ASD) screensaver was on.After ensuring there was no traffic in the area, the station was handed over to the oncoming controller.The report noted that the Brisbane Centre building was cooler at night, and it was considered normal practice for blankets to be used during night shifts.The ATSB's report blamed multiple night shifts in a short space of time, the worker's low workload, and an ineffective risk management system for the incident. It noted that the worker had 10 years of experience as a controller and had been in their current position for three years. However, due to last minute roster changes, they had worked their seventh night shift in nine days and had not taken the recommended rest period in between.There had been no traffic or scheduled flights in the airspace the controller was responsible for and a system supervisor had been on duty at the front desk of the center.However, the report found that cumulative fatigue was not being effectively managed at the center."Likely due to an underlying lack of resources within Airservices Australia, there was an over-reliance on tactical changes to manage the roster," investigators said.The ATSB said it would update its safety procedures and fatigue risk management regulations in response to the incident.Airservices Australia, which runs the Brisbane Centre, has increased the overall number of air traffic controllers and enhanced internal processes since the incident, according to the report. The ATSB will continue to monitor the issue.In the US, fatigue has been a growing safety concern as <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airport-collision-close-call-solutions-sleep-runways-air-traffic-controllers-2024-2">shortages of air traffic controllers</a> have driven up the amount of overtime required for those that remain. Some controllers have turned to <a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-traffic-controllers-workload-stress-alcohol-drugs-faa-close-calls-2023-12">alcohol and sleeping pills</a> to cope with their grueling schedules.Last year, The New York Times found that <a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airline-close-calls-happening-multiple-times-nyt-investigation-2023-8">near-misses between aircraft</a> were happening more often than previously thought.Airservices Australia did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, sent outside regular Australian working hours.

An air traffic controller was found asleep under a blanket mid-shift at one of the world's top airports 

New Delhi, <keyword id="842113" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Domestic-air-passenger-traffic" source="Orion">Domestic air passenger traffic</keyword> in the country recorded an annual growth of nearly 11 per cent to 1.26 crore in October, according to official data released on Thursday. The traffic stood at 1.14 crore passengers in October 2022 and at 1.22 crore passengers in September this year. The data released by aviation regulator DGCA showed that IndiGo carried 79.07 lakh passengers, garnering a domestic market share of 62.6 per cent in October. The market share was lower compared to 63.4 per cent registered in September. Last month, Air India's domestic market share climbed to 10.5 per cent from 9.8 per cent in September while that of Vistara and AirAsia India (renamed as AIX Connect) declined to 9.7 per cent and 6.6 per cent, respectively, in October. SpiceJet's market share grew to 5 per cent in October from 4.4 per cent in September while that of Akasa Air remained unchanged at 4.2 per cent. "Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-October 2023 were 1,254.98 lakhs as against 988.31 lakhs during the corresponding period of previous year thereby registering annual growth of 26.98 per cent and monthly growth of 10.78 per cent," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. As many as 587 passengers were denied boarding by scheduled airlines in October, according to the data. A total of 30,307 passengers were affected by flight cancellations and 1,78,227 passengers were impacted due to flight delays last month.

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New Delhi, <keyword id="842113" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="domestic-air-passenger-traffic" source="Orion">Domestic air passenger traffic</keyword> touched a new high on Thursday as airlines carried 4,63,417 people. In November, the domestic <keyword id="64078" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-passenger-traffic" source="Orion">air passenger traffic</keyword> scaled new peaks at least four times. "Post-Covid, India's domestic aviation's turnaround story has not just been overwhelming but inspiring as well. "Positive attitude, progressive policies, and deep trust among passengers are taking it to new heights with every flight, every day," the <keyword id="58151" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="civil-aviation-ministry" source="Orion">civil aviation ministry</keyword> said in a post on X on Friday. As per official data, the total number of domestic passengers was 4,63,417 and the number of flight movements stood at 5,998 on Thursday (November 23). In a post on X, civil aviation minister <keyword id="29632" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="jyotiraditya-scindia" source="Orion">Jyotiraditya Scindia</keyword> on Friday said a new record has been set in Indian domestic aviation. Domestic air traffic had touched new peaks for three consecutive days -- November 18, 19 and 20.

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