UK air traffic control fault disrupts flights September 21

A technical issue at the Prestwick air traffic control centre on September 21, 2026 disrupted flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England. Airlines including British Airways and easyJet cancelled or delayed services; the fault was later resolved after engineers investigated the problem at the National Air Traffic Services facility.

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UK airports hit by air traffic control problems, with flights cancelled

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Services in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England face delays after fault at Prestwick, says Nats Business live – latest updates Flights are being disrupted in parts of the UK after National Air Traffic Services was hit by its second technical issue in a fortnight. A number of departing and arriving flights at Scottish airports have been severely delayed, with disruption affecting Sc

Flights cancelled at airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland

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British Airways and easyJet among those to cancel or delay services after air traffic control fault at Prestwick Business live – latest updates Flights are being disrupted in parts of the UK after National Air Traffic Services was hit by its second technical issue in a fortnight. A number of departing and arriving flights at Scottish airports have been severely delayed, with disruption affecting S

Flight Delays Disrupt UK Airports Once Again

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An air traffic control issue, now resolved, disrupted some flights in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, less than two weeks after a technical problem caused cancellations.

Flights disrupted across north of UK amid air traffic control issue

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In the news | Shortage of air traffic controllers affect most airports across the globe www.halsteadgazette.co.uk/news/nationa... Airports in Edinburgh, Belfast and Manchester were registering delayed flights and urging passengers to check with their airlines.