Resolving an air traffic control (ATC) meltdown in August 2023 was made more difficult because of delays in verifying the password of an engineer allowed to work remotely, an inquiry has found.More than 700,

Air traffic control meltdown made worse by password problems of engineer working from home - An inquiry has been set up by regulator the Civil Aviation Authority into the ATC meltdown in August 2023

The chaos caused by the failure of the UK’s air traffic control network in August 2023 cost airlines and consumers as much as £100mn, according to a report that called for the industry to improve how it handles major disruption.

Britain's aviation regulator said the country's air traffic operator should review its contingency plans and notify airlines of possible disruption earlier, in its report on an air traffic meltdown in August 2023.