UK airport disruption: what are your rights if you have been affected?

The Guardian World Tuesday 08 September 2026, 17:13 UTC By Zoe Wood and Rupert Jones 1 min read

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Air traffic control issue affecting airports across UK on Tuesday has been resolved but disruption could continue into WednesdayFlight disruption across UK continues after air traffic control technical issueBusiness live – latest updatesAirports across the UK including Manchester, Birmingham and all those in London were hit by problems at air traffic control on Tuesday. The technical issue at arose shortly before 2pm and was resolved about three hours later. By that time nearly 300 flights...

Air traffic control issue affecting airports across UK on Tuesday has been resolved but disruption could continue into Wednesday

Flight disruption across UK continues after air traffic control technical issue
Business live – latest updates

Airports across the UK including Manchester, Birmingham and all those in London were hit by problems at air traffic control on Tuesday.

The technical issue at arose shortly before 2pm and was resolved about three hours later. By that time nearly 300 flights had been cancelled, with knock-on disruption across Britain and at destination airports abroad likely to continue into the evening and possibly Wednesday.

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