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UK flight cancellations top 2,000 as pressure grows on air traffic control boss on second day of travel chaos – business live

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UK flight cancellations top 2,000 as pressure grows on air traffic control boss on second day of travel chaos – business live

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In total, more 1,900 flights had been cancelled by 5am today, according to the aviation analytics company Cirium, since yesterday’s system issue at National Air Traffic Services.

Nats provides air traffic control services to 15 UK airports. While the technical problem has been resolved, the flight chaos has continued into a second day. Other flights have been delayed, causing chaos for tens of thousands of passengers travelling to and from the UK.

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