Thousands of flights were cancelled after an air traffic control failure in the UK. Reports link the problem to flight data from a military jet. That tripped the system. The head of NATS faces backlash over a pay package worth 1.5 million pounds. The failure led to travel chaos. Passengers endured cancellations and delays around the nation, leaving plenty of passengers stuck.
Separately, Sydney Airport saw flight disruptions. The disruptions were caused by an air traffic controller shortage. The disruptions led to delays for travellers there as well.