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UK Air Traffic Control Technical Issue Causes Widespread Flight Disruptions
ONE REPORT·Published ·Main source · RTE
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NATS (National Air Traffic Services)
UK and Ireland
September 8, 2026
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Technical issue in NATS flight processing system caused hundreds of flight cancellations and delays across the UK and Ireland.
Airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Dublin, and Cork are affected.
NATS has implemented a fix and operations are recovering.
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