The EU’s air traffic control system failed, and up to 15,000 flights may be grounded

Nearly half of all European flights may suffer delays today after a system failure at Eurocontrol, the air traffic coordinating body for the European Union, interfered with the ability to manage air traffic demand and capacity, according to the BBC. The system, known as the Enhanced Tactical Flow Management System, is responsible for managing the flow of European air traffic — as well as flights to North Africa and parts of the Middle East — on a daily basis. Eurocontrol operates ou