General · 10 September 2026

Passengers unlikely to get compensation after air traffic control glitch

Thousands more passengers experienced disruption on Wednesday due to widespread flight cancellations from a technical fault at Nats. The Civil Aviation Authority stated that passengers are probably not going to get compensation. On Wednesday, cancellations affected approximately 399 flights arriving at and departing from the UK.

By BriefTea Editorial · 10 September 2026 at 0:24

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