Flight delays 'risk air traffic reputation'

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Flight delays 'risk air traffic reputation'

The reputation and credibility of the new £623m air traffic control centre at Swanwick is being severely hit by delays, senior executives have admitted.

An internal staff briefing leaked to BBC Radio 4's Today programme reveals that managers at National Air Traffic Services (Nats) are working "desperately hard" to reduce hold-ups this summer.

They believe that failure will severely damage their standing with the world's airlines.