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\u201cThere is no danger because the entire aviation system is designed to cope with a situation like this. But what you will find is that immediately there is going to be absolute disruption, chaos spreading across Europe.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause if you are on the ground at Heathrow or Gatwick, there is very little slack in the system.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeanwhile, thousands of aircraft in the skies above Europe, hundreds of them heading to the UK, and what\u2019s going to happen with those aircraft is some of them are getting down if they\u2019re in the vicinity of the airfield, then they will be landing.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cBut otherwise you are going to start seeing aircraft either being held on the ground in airports such as Amsterdam or indeed being diverted if they’re on a longer flight and that would typically be to a continental airport.\u201d<\/p>\n Aircraft could be diverted to an airport in Ireland or to another airport in Europe if they\u2019re unable to land in the UK.<\/p>\n Simon added: \u201cBut we are of course on one of the busiest days of the entire year. Loads of families coming in from the Mediterranean and beyond and this is the last thing anybody needs.<\/p>\n \u201cEven if they get the fault fixed in the next few minutes, it will have caused enough disruption for the system to be in disarray for certainly the rest of the day. Be prepared for some serious disruption.\u201d<\/p>\n Simon warned the resulting issues could even continue in the coming days as more flights could be delayed.<\/p>\n Gatwick Airport has said flights are still taking off and landing at the airport despite the issue.<\/p>\n
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