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Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption in UK

Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption in UK

Airlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.

September 21, 2026 at 04:39 PM Original source
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Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption in UK
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Airlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.

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