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A software defect caused the UK air traffic control failure on 8 September, leading to over 2,000 cancelled flights. Airlines UK, an industry body, is demanding immediate compensation from Nats, the national air traffic service, for costs incurred. Ryanair has also called for the resignation of Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe, after this third major outage since 2023.
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