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Why does Britain face flight chaos during bad weather?

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82% Informative

Met Office issues amber warning for snow and ice in the Midlands , north of England and Wales .

Air traffic control often imposes strict safety limits during bad weather.

Spacing between planes and airports is increased during adverse weather.

Experts say we might never be as good as other countries at keeping an efficient schedule in unusual weather.

Nats says flow regulations are only ever employed when necessary and have to be expertly timed.

This is brought into sharp focus during storms, Nats said.

Nats has measures to mitigate disruption, including specialist Met Office weather equipment.

Pilots also have more tech on board to help them fly around bad weather patches.

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82

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78

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79

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semi-formal

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English

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55

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short-lived

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