# Airlines scramble to recover after UK tech problems cancel 1,750 flights

https://mins.news/en/video/51537

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-09 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pec6f5FW7BA

> British airlines are working through a backlog after technical problems forced the cancellation of more than 1,750 flights. The head of the country’s air traffic control system has been called to meet with the transport minister.

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