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UK Air Traffic Control Glitch Strands Passengers at Heathrow and Gatwick

A technical fault at National Air Traffic Services causes over 1,000 flight cancellations across UK airports, leaving hundreds of thousands stranded.

6 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 8 Sept 2026 · updated 5h ago

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  1. UK air traffic control problem strands hundreds of thousands of passengers The Guardian Business ·
  2. Heathrow and Gatwick flights disrupted by air traffic control failure News Feed ·
  3. Hundreds of flights delayed, cancelled after UK air traffic control glitch Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  4. Travellers in UK face more chaos after air traffic glitch South China Morning Post
  5. More flight delays expected after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch BBC Business
  6. Over 1,000 flights cancelled as air traffic control glitch disrupts UK airports Times of India

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