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UK air traffic control failure

8 Sep 2026 – 9 Sep 2026 · 3 chapters · 4 updates

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Chapter 1UK air traffic control failure

  1. 8 Sep

    National Air Traffic Services limits flight flow after technical issue, causing cancellations and delays across European airports.

    www.zth-airport.gr (opens in a new tab)flightaware.com (opens in a new tab)

Chapter 2UK air traffic control failure

  1. 9 Sep

    Engineers begin repairs after technical fault grounds flights across the UK, with disruptions expected to continue at major airports

    No source was given for this update.

  2. Cancelled 200 additional flights today as UK airports continue to face significant disruption following the major air traffic control system failure.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 3UK airports face flight disruption

  1. 9 Sep

    Resumes departures at Heathrow after NATS resolves technical issue, but knock-on delays continue across UK airports

    rudaw.net (opens in a new tab)

Articles in this story

  1. UK air traffic failure prompts government review after 2,000 flights cancelled
  2. UK air traffic system failure cancels over 1,000 flights and grounds departures across Europe

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flightaware.com, rudaw.net, zth-airport.gr