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UK flight cancellations top 600 after air traffic control failure

cbc.ca — September 8, 2026 at 09:01 PM UTC

More than 600 flights in and out of the U.K. were cancelled on Tuesday due to a technical issue in Britain's air traffic control system, causing major disruptions at airports nationwide. The National Air Traffic Services (NATS) identified a problem in its flight processing system and said engineers worked urgently to resolve it, with the issue fixed by Tuesday afternoon. At least 625 flights were cancelled, affecting airlines including British Airways, EasyJet, KLM, and Lufthansa. The incident renewed scrutiny of NATS three years after a similar failure caused wider disruption. Ryanair called for CEO Martin Rolfe's resignation, and Wizz Air demanded reform, while the aviation regulator expects a full report.

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