{
  "id": 8927907,
  "title": "More flight disruption in UK after second air traffic control glitch this month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/more-flight-disruption-in-uk-after-second-air-traffic-control-glitch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T13:18:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/21/more-flight-disruption-in-uk-after-second-air-traffic-control-glitch-in-a-month"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Air traffic control operators in the UK faced another round of flight delays and cancellations on Monday due to a technical glitch impacting their systems. This second issue of the month occurred at their Prestwick centre in Scotland shortly after breakfast, with the problem reportedly unrelated to the earlier incident this month.\n\nNATS confirmed the fix by around 11 am local time, and began collaborating with airlines and airports to lift the imposed restrictions. The company apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers and thanked them for their patience.\n\nSeveral major airports across the UK, Ireland, and Scotland experienced significant disruptions on Monday. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast, London Luton, London Gatwick, and Dublin airports were among those affected. Additional airlines were urged to monitor their own updates before travelers proceeded.\n\nFollowing the earlier incident, UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander had called for assurances that the aviation network's supporting systems would be up to the task. In response to Monday's glitch, Irish budget airline Ryanair demanded that NATS CEO Martin Rolfe resign, citing the repeated disruptions caused by system failures, insufficient backup procedures, and poor management.",
  "summary": "Irish budget carrier Ryanair has called on NATS CEO Martin Rolfe to resign following the latest issue, which has impacted flights across the UK and Ireland.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/airlines-criticise-air-traffic-control-as-second-glitch-causes-more",
        "published": "2026-09-21T14:33:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}