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UK air traffic control system glitches 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 21
SEP 22 · Day 2
Flight disruptions ease at Newark and Philadelphia airports after equipment outage
United offered flight attendants extra pay to pick up Newark trips and ease delays.
Newark is a United Airlines hub.
More than 100 flights into Newark were forced to divert after the FAA halted traffic into the airport.
SEP 21 · Day 1
UK air traffic control suffers second glitch causing disruption
The CAA said the technical issue is likely to be considered extraordinary circumstances under passenger rights rules.
The Prestwick control centre handles traffic across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, catering for about 42% of the UK's air traffic.
Wizz Air said there was a national confidence crisis in Nats.