Dublin Airport flights delayed by UK air traffic control outage

rte.ie — September 8, 2026 at 04:01 PM UTC

Flights in and out of Dublin Airport are delayed due to air traffic control issues in the UK, affecting major British airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, and Stansted. NATS, the UK air traffic control provider, identified a technical issue in its flight processing system and is working urgently to restore normal operations, though recovery will take time. Dublin Airport advises passengers to contact their airlines for updates. This is the latest in a series of UK air traffic control problems, following a 2024 regulator review of NATS contingency plans after a 2023 flight plan malfunction cost airlines over £100 million, and a radar issue last July that disrupted flights for over four hours.

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