Nats boss summoned by UK transport secretary as flight chaos enters second day

The Guardian World Wednesday 09 September 2026, 07:36 UTC By Mark Sweney 1 min read

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Martin Rolfe, who faces pressure to resign, due to brief Heidi Alexander after cancellations hit 1,300Business live – latest updatesThe boss of the air traffic control provider Nats has been summoned to meet the UK transport secretary as the number of flight cancellations hit 1,300 in a second day of disruption for hundreds of thousands of passengers. Martin Rolfe, who is facing increasing pressure to resign over a third major stoppage to flights in just over three years, is due to brief...

Martin Rolfe, who faces pressure to resign, due to brief Heidi Alexander after cancellations hit 1,300

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The boss of the air traffic control provider Nats has been summoned to meet the UK transport secretary as the number of flight cancellations hit 1,300 in a second day of disruption for hundreds of thousands of passengers.

Martin Rolfe, who is facing increasing pressure to resign over a third major stoppage to flights in just over three years, is due to brief Heidi Alexander on Wednesday.

UK (LOCATION) Martin Rolfe (PERSON) Heidi Alexander (PERSON) Nats (ORG)

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