UK air-traffic failure cancels more than 2,000 flights

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First seen: Sep 10, 2026, 3:31 AM UTCUpdated: Sep 10, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

A technical failure in UK air-traffic systems has caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations, disrupting Air India, IndiGo and other services. Passengers, including travelers from India, are stranded or affected.

SO WHAT?

The outage is causing major cross-border air-travel disruption and could create knock-on delays across international networks.

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