An air traffic control problem disrupted travel across Britain on Tuesday, canceling more than 1,000 flights and leaving passengers stranded for hours on airport runways and in terminals, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.

More than 1,000 departures and arrivals into British airports were cancelled today, with thousands of passengers left stranded.

Departing flights faced disruptions across Britain due to a technical issue. Air traffic control provider NATS experienced a problem which affected departures. Arriving flights…

BRITAIN-AIRPORT:Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports