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<\/p>\nFormer Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan is among the many passengers who have been impacted by airport delays today (29 August).<\/p>\n
Travellers both in the UK and overseas have found themselves stranded or facing delays due to a technical problem that struck the nationwide air traffic control system this week.<\/p>\n
Even though the issue was resolved within a few hours, airlines and airports cautioned that considerable delays would still persist, and Helen was one of the many passengers affected.<\/p>\n
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The 32-year-old actress provided regular updates to her followers on social media as she kept her three children – Matilda (aged seven), Delilah (aged five), and two-year-old Charlie – entertained at the airport.<\/p>\n
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In a Greek airport, the Corrie star took to her Instagram page to share a clip of herself blowing bubbles for her children while they sat on the floor, awaiting their flight.<\/p>\n
Soon after, Helen and her friend shared a selfie with her 1 million followers to announce the cancellation of their flight.<\/p>\n
According toSky News<\/u>, there were at least 281 flights cancelled on Tuesday at the UK's six busiest airports, including: Gatwick, Heathrow, and Manchester. <\/p>\n
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Nevertheless, theBBC<\/u>reported that Wizz Air had indicated that none of its flights were included in today's cancellation.<\/p>\n
Aviation analytics company Cirium reported that a combined sum of 790 departures and 785 arrivals were cancelled at all airports in the UK yesterday (28 August).<\/p>\n
This accounted for approximately 27% of the scheduled flights, resulting in the impact on roughly a quarter of a million individuals.<\/p>\n
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As a result, the Eurostar has reportedly been laying on extra trains with connections from the UK to France, Belgium and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
The soap star left the UK behind last week<\/u> , embarking on a vacation with her three children, whom she had with her former fianc\u00e9 Scott Sinclair, to savour the final moments of the summer season.<\/p>\n
She had been updating her fans of her Greece trip on social media throughout her entire stay.<\/p>\n
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Earlier this year, Helen participated as a contestant on I'm a Celebrity… South Africa.<\/p>\n
She departed the show on the 12th day, achieving a shared seventh place, as part of a dual elimination with EastEnders actor Dean Gaffney.<\/p>\n
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