Travel chaos as departures at airports across the UK including Heathrow and Gatwick are grounded over air traffic control 'technical failure'
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- Passengers at several airports across the country, including Luton, Manchester and Newcastle, have also reported delays.S1
- Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit London’s two busiest airports due to problem with ‘flight processing system’S2
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Travel chaos as departures at airports across the UK including Heathrow and Gatwick are grounded over air traffic control 'technical failure'
Passengers at several airports across the country, including Luton, Manchester and Newcastle, have also reported delays.
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Heathrow and Gatwick LIVE: Flights grounded as air traffic control tech failure sparks chaos at UK airports
Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit London’s two busiest airports due to problem with ‘flight processing system’
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Travel chaos as departures at airports across the UK including Heathrow and Gatwick are grounded over air traffic control 'technical failure'
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Published Sep 8, 2026
What to know
- Passengers at several airports across the country, including Luton, Manchester and Newcastle, have also reported delays.S1
- Latest updates as delays and cancellations hit London’s two busiest airports due to problem with ‘flight processing system’S2
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