{
  "id": 8940693,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:33:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqp80p78mxx5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Airlines have criticized the UK's air traffic control following a second glitch this month that caused flight delays and cancellations. EasyJet and Wizz Air expressed concerns over the resilience of the system and a national confidence crisis in Nats, the company that manages the UK's air traffic. The issue at Prestwick in Ayrshire disrupted airports across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, delaying dozens of flights. Nats blamed a connectivity issue, not a separate software defect at Swanwick, for the disruption. The problem has since been resolved, but officials warned of residual delays. At least 200 flights were cancelled or did not fly on Monday, including 100 inbound and 99 outbound. EasyJet was the worst affected with 47 of its 670 departures cancelled. Industry representatives called for urgent reform or accountability in Nats' leadership, with some suggesting the chief should resign. Airlines urge passengers to check their flight status with their airline as Nats works to return air traffic to normal.",
  "summary": "EasyJet says the latest incident \"once again calls into question the resilience\" of the system.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-21T13:18:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Business",
        "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-8945663",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:19:27.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}