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UK Air Traffic Control Glitch Causes Massive Flight Cancellations

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Over 1,000 flights were cancelled across the UK due to a technical issue with the air traffic control system, causing travel chaos at major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, and Manchester. The disruption affected tens of thousands of passengers, with many facing long delays and some stuck on planes for hours.

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  1. Bloomberg (business) avatar

    Bloomberg (business)

    X / Twitter / @business

    Major UK airports have grounded flights because of a technical issue d...

  2. The Times and The Sunday Times avatar

    The Times and The Sunday Times

    X / Twitter / @thetimes

    Flights grounded after air traffic control ‘technical issue’ https://t...

  3. Daily Express avatar

    Daily Express

    RSS / @express.co.uk/posts/rss/77/news

    Flights cancelled at 15 major UK airports due to air traffic control g...

  4. Gateway Pundit avatar

    Gateway Pundit

    Telegram / @gatewaypunditofficial

    NOW: Flights Grounded Across Britain After Major Failure in Air Traffi...

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