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Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption

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Airlines have criticised the UK's air traffic control operator Nats after a second technical glitch in a month caused widespread flight delays and cancellations across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. The "connectivity issue" at Prestwick led to at least 200 cancelled flights, with carriers including easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air calling for urgent reform and questioning Nats' leadership. Nats apologised and said the issue has been resolved, with services running at full capacity.

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