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UK air travel disrupted by NATS technical issue, London airports largely unaffected
Updated On: 21 September, 2026 04:11 PM IST | London | AP
Flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England faced delays Monday after a technical issue at NATS’s Prestwick center. NATS said London and airports south of Manchester were broadly unaffected, while EasyJet called for action to strengthen system resilience

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A technical issue disrupted flights in and out of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England on Monday, the latest embarrassment to affect the UK national air traffic controller.
Though NATS, formerly known as National Air Traffic Services, said the issue at its Prestwick center in Scotland has been fixed, the repercussions will continue to be felt through the day at the very least, with flights canceled or delayed.
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