NATS Failure Causes 1,300 UK Flight Cancellations
A technical failure at the UK air traffic control provider NATS disrupted departures across major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted and Bristol, with travellers advised to check flight times as flights were grounded, delayed or slowed. Engineers were on site at Swanwick and across the network to restore operations, highlighting a nationwide disruption to the flight processing system and ongoing contingency efforts.
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About Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost airline headquartered in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. It is the largest airline in Europe by scheduled passengers carried, fleet size, and total flights. Globally, it is the largest airline by international passengers carried, the third-largest by market capitalisation behind Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, and the fifth-most profitable by net income. In 2025, the company sold 208 million airline tickets, averaging €70 in total revenue against €62 in costs per ticket sold. It is widely considered to be the cheapest airline operating in Europe.
Everything about Ryanair →- Country
- Ireland
- Headquarters
- Dublin Airport
- Inception
- 1985
- Website
- https://www.ryanair.com/