Thousands of flights were grounded after an air traffic control failure in the UK. The fault has been linked to flight data associated with a military aircraft. That triggered the system. The head of NATS faces backlash over a pay package worth 1.5 million pounds. The failure caused major travel problems. Passengers faced cancellations and delays around the nation, leaving plenty of passengers stuck.
Separately, Sydney Airport saw flight disruptions. The disruptions were due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. The disruptions brought long waits for travellers there as well.