Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNicole Wootton-Cane, Jane Dalton & Shweta SharmaWednesday 09 September 2026 06:50 BSTThe Independent staff stuck at Heathrow amid widespread outagesAround 1,300 flights were cancelled on Tuesday due to a technical issue with the National Air Traffic Control Service (Nats), with further cancellations on Wednesday morning.Tens of thousands of passengers experienced severe delays and travel chaos at major UK airports, including Heathrow and Gatwick; a further 279 cancellations were recorded early on Wednesday at Heathrow and Gatwick.Nats confirmed the technical fault was resolved approximately four hours after it started, but warned it will take time for schedules to return to normal.Passengers travelling on Wednesday have been advised to check the status of their flight with their airline before arriving at the airport.The Transport Secretary has summoned Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe to explain the cause of the system failure and the organisation's response.In fullHeathrow and Gatwick delays live: Fears of more chaos on Wednesday after computer glitch cancels 1,000 flightsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in