"UK Flight Chaos: Technical Glitch Causes Days of Travel Disruption"

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A technical glitch in the United Kingdom's air traffic control systems has caused widespread flight disruptions, with hundreds of flights delayed or canceled. The issue is expected to take "days" to resolve, causing chaos for passengers during the busy summer travel period. The cause of the glitch is currently being investigated, and the U.K.'s Civil Aviation Authority has ruled out a cyberattack. Over a quarter of all flights to and from U.K. airports were canceled, with London's Heathrow airport experiencing the most disruption. The U.K.'s transport secretary stated that it will take some time to get operations back to normal.
- UK flight disruption will take 'days' to fix after technical glitch causes travel chaos CNBC
- UK air traffic failure: Gatwick planning to operate 'normal schedule' Sky News
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault BBC
- Air traffic control: Dozens of flights are cancelled at airports across UK The Telegraph
- Travel disruption could last days as thousands stranded by cancelled flights The Independent
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