A technical problem that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the UK has been repaired and the system is recovering, said NTAS, responsible for air traffic in the country.
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08/09/2026
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“Iwe've expanded a correction and our flight system is starting to recover. We continue to work closely with our airlines and airports to resume normal operation,” he wrote on social network X.
According to FlightRadar24 flight monitoring, some 425 flights were cancelled in the UK, mainly at Heathrow Airport in London, but also at Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
Cancellations also affected links with Portugal.
The problem mainly affected plane departures and not arrivals, clarified Heathrow airport.
“ Flights continue and the airspace is open, but recovery will take some time,” said NATS.