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UK air traffic control apologizes for September glitches that disrupted about 2,200 flights

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The head of the company managing the UK’s air traffic control system apologized for two September glitches that led airlines to cancel about 2,200 flights and delay dozens more. The company said the issues have been fixed.

Discovered 2026-11-11T03:05:10.054316-08:00 | 2026-11-11T03:05:10.054316-08:00

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  • The two glitches forced airlines to cancel about 2,200 flights and delayed dozens more, illustrating the operational and network-wide consequences of air traffic control outages.
  • The system manager says the issues have been fixed; the apology underscores the importance of reliable infrastructure to airline schedules and passenger operations.

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