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Prime Minister Andy Burnham's official spokesman said Wednesday that the government retains confidence in National Air Traffic Services (NATS) chief executive Martin Rolfe, who has been tasked with conducting a full investigation into the air traffic control failure that led to the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights to and from U.K. airports over the last two days.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's official spokesman said Wednesday that the government retains confidence in National Air Traffic Services (NATS) chief executive Martin Rolfe, who has been tasked with conducting a full investigation into the air traffic control failure that led to the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights to and from U.K. airports over the last two days.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander summoned Rolfe on Wednesday to explain the outage, posting on X she was "seeking assurances that lessons will be learned and systems that support aviation are up to the job."

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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander summoned Rolfe on Wednesday to explain the outage, posting on X she was "seeking assurances that lessons will be learned and systems that support aviation are up to the job."

More than 1,700 flights were affected Tuesday, about 30% of the 5,800 scheduled, while 291 were canceled Wednesday, roughly 5% of the schedule. A typical day sees 1% to 2% canceled.

More than 1,700 flights were affected Tuesday, about 30% of the 5,800 scheduled, while 291 were canceled Wednesday, roughly 5% of the schedule. A typical day sees 1% to 2% canceled.

NATS attributed Tuesday's outage to a flight plan processing failure, the same category of fault as in August 2023, and said Wednesday it was "not the same issue."

NATS attributed Tuesday's outage to a flight plan processing failure, the same category of fault as in August 2023, and said Wednesday it was "not the same issue."

Ryanair said it canceled 250 flights and put losses at £3 million, while British Airways canceled or diverted more than 100 flights on Tuesday and a further 190 on Wednesday. Wizz Air UK reported 24 cancellations.

Ryanair said it canceled 250 flights and put losses at £3 million, while British Airways canceled or diverted more than 100 flights on Tuesday and a further 190 on Wednesday. Wizz Air UK reported 24 cancellations.

Heathrow told travelers Wednesday to check with their airline and only come to the airport with a confirmed flight, adding it expected "knock-on impacts as aircraft and crew reposition." Gatwick and Stansted issued similar advice.

Heathrow told travelers Wednesday to check with their airline and only come to the airport with a confirmed flight, adding it expected "knock-on impacts as aircraft and crew reposition." Gatwick and Stansted issued similar advice.

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Downing Street said Wednesday that the government retains confidence in Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe, who has been tasked with conducting a full investigation into the air traffic control failure and reporting back within a week.

Downing Street said Wednesday that the government retains confidence in Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe, who has been tasked with conducting a full investigation into the air traffic control failure and reporting back within a week.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander summoned Rolfe on Wednesday to explain the outage, saying on X she was "seeking assurances that lessons will be learned and systems that support aviation are up to the job."

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander summoned Rolfe on Wednesday to explain the outage, saying on X she was "seeking assurances that lessons will be learned and systems that support aviation are up to the job."

Aviation analytics firm Cirium said more than 1,700 flights were affected Tuesday, about 30% of the 5,800 scheduled, while 291 were cancelled Wednesday, roughly 5% of schedules. A typical day sees 1% to 2% cancelled.

Aviation analytics firm Cirium said more than 1,700 flights were affected Tuesday, about 30% of the 5,800 scheduled, while 291 were cancelled Wednesday, roughly 5% of schedules. A typical day sees 1% to 2% cancelled.

Ryanair chief operating officer Neal McMahon said Nats attributed Tuesday's outage to a flight plan processing failure, the same category of fault as in August 2023. Nats said Wednesday it was "not the same issue."

Ryanair chief operating officer Neal McMahon said Nats attributed Tuesday's outage to a flight plan processing failure, the same category of fault as in August 2023. Nats said Wednesday it was "not the same issue."

Ryanair said it cancelled 250 flights and put losses at 3 million pounds, while British Airways cancelled or diverted more than 100 flights Tuesday and a further 190 on Wednesday. Wizz Air UK reported 24 cancellations.

Ryanair said it cancelled 250 flights and put losses at 3 million pounds, while British Airways cancelled or diverted more than 100 flights Tuesday and a further 190 on Wednesday. Wizz Air UK reported 24 cancellations.

Two massive meltdowns in barely two years is a pattern, not bad luck. Britain's airspace has zero slack, and when air traffic control stumbles, a quarter of a million passengers get stranded for days with rules on passenger care that were never built for chaos this big. Keep this up and connecting travelers will simply route through Paris, Amsterdam or Frankfurt instead.

Two massive meltdowns in barely two years is a pattern, not bad luck. Britain's airspace has zero slack, and when air traffic control stumbles, a quarter of a million passengers get stranded for days with rules on passenger care that were never built for chaos this big. Keep this up and connecting travelers will simply route through Paris, Amsterdam or Frankfurt instead.

The system issue got resolved and operations returned to normal, which is exactly what a resilient network looks like. Recovering an entire aviation network takes time because airlines and airports all have backlogs to clear, and that work is happening around the clock alongside them. An unreserved apology and constant updates for passengers show accountability, not failure.

The system issue got resolved and operations returned to normal, which is exactly what a resilient network looks like. Recovering an entire aviation network takes time because airlines and airports all have backlogs to clear, and that work is happening around the clock alongside them. An unreserved apology and constant updates for passengers show accountability, not failure.

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No. 10 Backs Nats Chief as Flight Chaos Probe Ordered

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Two massive meltdowns in barely two years is a pattern. Britain's airspace has zero slack, and when air traffic control stumbles, a quarter of a million passengers get stranded for days with rules on passenger care that were never built for chaos this big. Keep this up and connecting travelers will simply route through Paris, Amsterdam or Frankfurt instead.

Two massive meltdowns in barely two years is a pattern. Britain's airspace has zero slack, and when air traffic control stumbles, a quarter of a million passengers get stranded for days with rules on passenger care that were never built for chaos this big. Keep this up and connecting travelers will simply route through Paris, Amsterdam or Frankfurt instead.

The system issue was resolved, and operations returned to normal, which highlights a remarkably resilient network. Recovering an entire aviation network takes time because airlines and airports have backlogs to clear, and that work continues 24x7. An unreserved apology and constant updates for passengers show accountability, not failure.

The system issue was resolved, and operations returned to normal, which highlights a remarkably resilient network. Recovering an entire aviation network takes time because airlines and airports have backlogs to clear, and that work continues 24x7. An unreserved apology and constant updates for passengers show accountability, not failure.

Although NATS has described the incident as a technical failure in its flight-processing system, and no credible evidence currently links Russia or Israel to the disruption, the scale of the disruption means a possible cyberattack can't be ruled out.

Although NATS has described the incident as a technical failure in its flight-processing system, and no credible evidence currently links Russia or Israel to the disruption, the scale of the disruption means a possible cyberattack can't be ruled out.

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