Technology news and discussion on TalkFuse.
Live updates: Misery for thousands at UK airports as transatlantic flights are cancelled after US grounded ALL planes – days after AI ‘Smart’ tool was launched
A nationwide ground stop in the United States disrupted transatlantic air travel, leaving thousands of passengers travelling through UK airports facing cancellations and delays. The disruption followed the launch of a new AI-supported air traffic system, though the article does not establish that the technology caused the ground stop.
At Heathrow, cancelled services included American Airlines flights to Dallas, United Airlines flights to Houston and a British Airways service from New York. British Airways also cancelled a London to New York flight scheduled for 10.30pm on Friday, while Manchester Airport said three Virgin Atlantic flights to the US due on Saturday morning could be affected. The SMART system had been introduced on Tuesday at 22 US air route traffic control centres and combines around 200 data streams.
In short
- A US-wide ground stop disrupted flights between the US and UK.
- Heathrow and Manchester services faced cancellations and possible delays.
- The new SMART system’s launch was reported, but no cause was established.
AI Americas Culture Software Technology Travel UK World