Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports

Important message for Birmingham Airport travellers following major UK disruption

Birmingham Airport passengers have been told to check the status of their flights as departures resume following major disruption.

'We were stuck on the runway for hours': Kent residents caught up in air traffic control chaos

A Kent family say they were left stranded on an airport runway for six hours during a day they have described as “chaos” and “horrendous”.

Airlines scramble to dig out from tech problems that canceled 1,750 flights in the UK

Airlines are scrambling to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems that have forced the cancellation of more than 1,750 flights.

'We're not really sure what to do': Airlines rush getting planes in the air from backlogged UK flights due to issues in 'flight processing system'

Delays affected 15 UK airports and beyond which left passengers and travelers stranded for hours in terminals and runways.

Airport chaos is a terrible advert for Britain

Delayed passengers wait and queue with their luggage at Terminal 3 of London Heathrow airport, west of London on September 8, 2026, following major disruption due an issue affecting the NATS air traffic control systems. Flights to and from the UK were cancelled on on September 8, due to a "technical issue" affecting UK's National Air Traffic Services (NATS), which says it is working to resolve the situation. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP)

UK flights resume after major outage but travelers face more chaos

Flights from British airports resumed early Wednesday following a major air traffic control failure, but operators warned a full return to normal operations would take time as scru...