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UK air traffic glitch: 177 more flights cancelled as disruption continues

Updated On: 09 September, 2026 05:32 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent

UK air travel disruption continued on Wednesday as 177 more flights were cancelled following 1,300 cancellations a day earlier. London Heathrow saw most of the latest cancellations, while air traffic authorities ruled out a cyberattack as the cause

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The latest air traffic control disruption follows a technical glitch in July last year that resulted in scores of flights to and from the UK being cancelled, prompting anger from airline chiefs. PIC/AFP

The latest air traffic control disruption follows a technical glitch in July last year that resulted in scores of flights to and from the UK being cancelled, prompting anger from airline chiefs. PIC/AFP

UK air travellers faced further disruption on Wednesday, with 177 flights cancelled across the country as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch that it has ruled out as a cyberattack, news agency AFP reported.

Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 reported the fresh cancellations after 1,300 flights to and from UK airports were cancelled on Tuesday, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. Nearly all of Wednesday's cancellations were at London Heathrow, Britain's busiest airport, FlightRadar24 said in a post on X.

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