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Nats Connectivity Glitch Cancels 140 Ryanair Flights, 25,000 Affected

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Nats experienced a second connectivity glitch that disrupted flights in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
The outage cancelled 140 Ryanair flights and affected about 25,000 passengers.
Nats said the problem stemmed from a connectivity issue unrelated to the earlier Swanwick defect.
EasyJet said the glitch questioned the system’s resilience.
Ryanair urged Nats chief Martin Rolfe to resign.

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Nats experienced a second connectivity glitch that disrupted flights in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
The outage cancelled 140 Ryanair flights and affected about 25,000 passengers.
Nats said the problem stemmed from a connectivity issue unrelated to the earlier Swanwick defect.
EasyJet said the glitch questioned the system’s resilience.
Ryanair urged Nats chief Martin Rolfe to resign.