London Gatwick to Limit Capacity After Sick Leaves at Air Traffic Control

London Gatwick Airport will temporarily limit capacity to 800 daily flights after a rising number of sick leaves at the traffic-control unit disrupted operations,

The cap, which took effect on Monday and runs through Oct. 1, responds to the fact that 30% of tower staff at the NATS air traffic control unit are currently unavailable for different medical reasons, including Covid, according to the company. Gatwick first suffered major disruptions over the weekend amid mounting sick leaves.