UK Air Traffic Glitch Disrupts Flights | Belfast News

A major technical meltdown at UK air traffic control hit Ireland hard, canceling over 40 flights at Dublin and disrupting routes to London and Birmingham. NATS’ flight processing system glitch caused chaos across the UK, grounding more than 50 Ryanair flights and affecting 65,000+ passengers—some stuck for up to eight hours. While NATS rolled out a fix, recovery was slow, with Heathrow, Gatwick, and Manchester among the worst-hit airports. This isn’t an isolated incident—similar failures in July and August last year show how fragile the system is, and how one glitch can ripple into global travel disruption. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/75543e21ed4038e4