Air traffic control

Sydney Airport flights disrupted due to air-traffic controller shortage

A Qantas plane passes an air-traffic control tower as it taxis along a runway at Sydney Airport.

Travel chaos hits British Airways passengers after system outage

British Airways said it scrapped about 550 flights on Sept 8 and Sept 9, affecting more than 85,000 passengers.

Misery at Heathrow: ‘Never seen chaos like that’

A failure in the air traffic control system upended operations at airports including Heathrow, one of the world’s busiest travel hubs, on Sept 9.

Cyberattack ruled out in Britain air traffic glitch as more flights axed

Passengers wait at a departure lounge at Heathrow Airport after a “technical issue” forced the cancellation of more than 1,300 flights.

UK summons air traffic boss after major outage as flights resume

Passengers wait for news on their flights at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 in London, Britain, September 8, 2026. Some departing flights at major British airports were disrupted on Tuesday after air traffic control provider NATS experienced a technical issue, with Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted among the airports affected by restrictions and delays. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Travellers in Britain face more chaos after air traffic control glitch

More than 150 flights were scrapped across Britain on Sept 9.

Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports

A passenger uses a mobile phone while others look at a departure board displaying cancelled flights at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 in London, Britain, on Sept 8.

Sydney airport near-miss involved controllers flagged as high-fatigue risk, records show

The July 27 incident drew further scrutiny of air traffic control staffing amid global shortages.

US homeland chief Mullin’s plane makes emergency landing after engine failure

The plane made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport (pictured).

Australia transport safety regulator probes two more incidents at Sydney airport

A Qantas plane passes an air traffic control tower as it taxis along a runway Sydney Airport, in Sydney, Australia, August 21, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

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