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UK airports face fresh delays as new air-traffic technical glitch emerges
A fresh technical problem at Nats' Prestwick centre has caused additional flight delays across several UK airports on Monday morning.
Air traffic controllers are dealing with a new issue at the Prestwick facility in Scotland, prompting safety-driven traffic restrictions. The disruption follows a recent software defect that halted over 2,000 flights earlier in the month. Engineers are on site working to fix the problem, and passengers are advised to check with their airlines for updates.
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Why it matters
Air travel delays affect thousands of passengers and can ripple through the economy and logistics networks.
How this story developed
- Sep 18 Software glitch in UK air traffic system halts over 2,000 flights
- Sep 20 Jet2 announced full refunds and organized repatriation support for thousands of stranded customers.
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