Failure in air control system causes delays and cancellations of JAL and ANA flights in Japan

A failure in the air traffic control system of Ministério of Terra, Infraestrutura, Transporte and Turismo of Japão affected domestic flight operations on Tuesday morning. The problem began around 5:37 am and prevented the normal transmission of flight plan information to airports. The system, located on Centro of Controle of Tráfego Aéreo of Fukuoka, has been moved to backup on Tóquio. The fault was resolved at 10:52.

Companhias, like All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, recorded cancellations and delays, mainly on routes involving Aeroporto from Haneda, in Tóquio. Passageiros faced changes to the schedule in the first flights of the day. The companies reported that operations began to resume gradually, but there were still significant impacts on the scheduled time for many takeoffs and arrivals.

Falha stopped sending data to airports

Ministério of Terra, Infraestrutura, Transporte and Turismo detected the problem in the system responsible for distributing flight plans. Isso occurred at the center of Fukuoka.

The transmission of information did not function normally. Equipes activated the backup system based on Tóquio to resume activities. The exact cause is still subject to technical analysis.

The incident mainly affected domestic flights. Aeroportos in different regions of the country felt the impact of the interruption in the data flow.

All Nippon Airways cancels 30 flights and reports delays

All Nippon Airways announced that, at around 9:45 am, 30 domestic flights were canceled. Their Muitos involved Haneda’s Aeroporto.

Cerca of 5,700 passengers had their plans changed because of these cancellations. Outros company flights also left later than the original time.

• Canceled Voos included routes to and from Haneda
• Atrasos hit several morning matches
• Operações were gradually resumed after the fault was resolved
• Passageiros received guidance from teams on the ground

The company monitored the situation in real time and adjusted the network as the system was restored.

Japan Airlines records 53 cancellations and affects more than 8 thousand people

Japan Airlines reported that the outage began to impact operations around 6:30 am. The effects were most felt on flights arriving or departing from Haneda.

Até at 10am, 53 flights from the company and its group were cancelled. Isso involved approximately 8,206 passengers. Atrasos have also been reported on several routes.

JAL began the gradual resumption of operations. Mesmo therefore, changes to the schedule were still expected throughout the day, especially in the morning matches.

Gradual Recuperação occurs after transfer to backup system

The control center on Fukuoka has stopped sending data normally. Switching to backup on Tóquio allowed normalization.

Funcionários from the ministry follows the developments. Não has a record of risk to the safety of aircraft in operation.

Aeroportos and Haneda concentrated most of the impacts. Outros terminals also adjusted flight intervals during the critical period.

Passageiros faces changes to domestic routes

Muitos travelers had to reschedule appointments or wait for new confirmations. The companies provided guidance on reaccommodation when possible.

The volume of cancellations exceeded 80 flights between the two main companies. The total number of people affected reached around 14 thousand, according to consolidated figures.

The Japanese air network returned to operating with greater stability after noon. However, the ripple effect still required adjustments at later times.

The ministry is investigating the reasons that led to the initial breakdown. Detalhes regarding technical failures or overloading must be disclosed when completed.

The two companies maintained communication with customers through official channels and applications. Recomendações included constant checking of flight status before traveling to airports.