The Latest Breaking News from Nats

Ryanair reveals 63,000 passengers affected by ATC failure

The Irish carrier said more than 350 of its flights were cancelled on August 28 and 29 due to the air traffic control issue.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Chaos in our skies, crumbling concrete in our schools: grim symptoms of a British disease

A long-term lack of investment has left our infrastructure in pieces. Instead we are prey to dire fallout from events that should be within our control

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023

A bank holiday Monday to remember – for all the wrong reasons

The Man Who Pays His Way: Airlines are responsible for caring for passengers

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

Airlines call for compensation reform after ‘staggering’ air chaos revelation

Industry expects to lose £100m over the air traffic control failure and wants Nats to contribute

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Simon Calder issues advice on flight cancellations and compensation as air traffic chaos continues

Simon Calder tackled a wide range of your questions - from what you can be compensated for, how you can claim and what to do if you’re stranded and your flight is cancelled

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

OPINION - How ‘old digital’ fuelled air traffic control data chaos: The Leader podcast

Britain’s air traffic control data meltdown has left thousands of Britons marooned in foreign airports.

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

UK air traffic control failure: what caused it, and who will have to pay?

We look at what lies behind hundreds of thousands of people having their flights cancelled or delayed

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

‘We’re £1,000 out of pocket’: travellers affected by UK air traffic chaos

As fallout from the tech meltdown continues, we hear from some of those who have been left stranded

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

OPINION - How ‘unreliable’ flight data put NATS into manual mode: Tech and Science Daily podcast

The boss of National Air Traffic Services - also known as Nats - has confirmed that 'unreliable' flight data is responsible for the ongoing widespread travel disruption.

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

OPINION - Airport chaos: ‘We’re now a laughing stock around the world’

Our critical systems need to be fit-for-purpose as consumer demand to fly is predicted to rise sharply over the next 20 years, says Paul Charles

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023