Xinhua
09 Sep 2026

(260909) -- LONDON, Sept. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait with their luggage at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport, London, Britain, Sept. 9, 2026.

Up to 1,300 flights were canceled to and from airports in Britain on Tuesday, and 177 flights have been canceled so far on Wednesday, nearly all at London's Heathrow Airport, according to air traffic tracker Flightradar24.

Flights were disrupted by a technical fault at air traffic control provider NATS, according to multiple media reports. (Xinhua/Li Ying)