Over 2,000 flights canceled in the UK due to air traffic control glitch
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- The head of the National Air Traffic Services said they ruled out a cyber attack as the cause.S1
- British air travelers faced more misery Wednesday, with nearly 300 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch that it ruled out as a cyberattack.S2
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Over 2,000 flights canceled in the UK due to air traffic control glitch
The head of the National Air Traffic Services said they ruled out a cyber attack as the cause.
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Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch as more flights axed
British air travelers faced more misery Wednesday, with nearly 300 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technic…
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What to know
- The head of the National Air Traffic Services said they ruled out a cyber attack as the cause.S1
- British air travelers faced more misery Wednesday, with nearly 300 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch that it ruled out as a cyberattack.S2
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