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Air traffic control boss given a week to report after UK flight chaos causes 2,000 cancellations

Government remains confident in under-pressure Martin Rolfe but transport secretary believes glitch was avoidable How have you been affected by UK air traffic disruption? The head of the air traffic control provider… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesSep 9, 2026, 4:09 PM
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The GuardianSep 9, 2026, 4:09 PM

Air traffic control boss given a week to report after UK flight chaos causes 2,000 cancellations

Government remains confident in under-pressure Martin Rolfe but transport secretary believes glitch was avoidable How have you been affected by UK air traffic disruption? The head of the air traffic control provider Nats has been given a week to report back on the reasons for a technical failure that grounded thousands of flights, as the transport secretary said she did “not believe the issue was unavoidable”. Heidi Alexander said on Tuesday she had also commissioned an independent review by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) into the latest Nats meltdown, which severely disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers. Continue reading...

ABC AustraliaSep 9, 2026, 4:06 PM

Airlines call for air traffic control boss to quit over UK airport chaos

At least 2,000 flights were cancelled, with airlines reporting millions of pounds worth of financial loss.

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