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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Birmingham airport flight chaos for a second time in four days due to power failure

Round trip: Flightpath of KLM flight from Amsterdam to Birmingham on Sunday 11 January 2026 - (Flightradar24)

Thousands of passengers have been hit by the latest round of disruption at Birmingham airport – this time involving air traffic control.

The West Midlands hub saw dozens of diversions, cancellations and delays last Thursday night and Friday morning when the runway closed due to heavy snow.

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