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UK air traffic control ground thousands of flights for four hours in a major technical meltdown, sparking outrage as over 2,000 flights were canceled and travelers faced double-day chaos. The Transport Secretary insists the failure was preventable, while Nats—already hit by two similar outages in three years—apologized and faces an independent probe. No cyberattack involved, but the aviation watchdog is digging into what went wrong. Airlines demand accountability, blaming them for bearing the financial cost, while passengers are told they won’t get compensation under “extraordinary circumstances.” Past failures—including a bank holiday shutdown affecting hundreds of thousands—highlight a pattern. Recovery is underway, but ripple effects linger as planes and crews scramble to resume normal operations. Nats must report findings within a week; the Civil Aviation Authority will deliver its full review in six months.

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