More than 400 flights are cancelled at UK airports after a technical problem affects the country’s air-traffic-control system operated by NATS. The disruption occurs on Tuesday, 8 September, with airlines and passengers facing cancellations while operations are adjusted.
Euronews reports that the total reaches more than 1,000 flight cancellations, while IOL reports that more than 400 flights are cancelled. Both accounts link the disruption to the same NATS technical glitch. Euronews says NATS later states the system issue is resolved, it is operating normally, and it is working to clear a backlog of flights.
The different figures reflect varying counts and timing of reporting during the disruption and recovery period. Overall, sources agree the event is triggered by an air-traffic-control system technical fault and leads to widespread flight cancellations before service begins to return to normal.
