The British National Air Transport Authority's flight handling system seriously malfunctioned on the afternoon of the 8th, causing a large number of flights to be cancelled or delayed at various airports across the UK. On the same day, flights at several major airports, including London Heathrow Airport, Edinburgh Airport, and Manchester Airport, were affected. According to data from the flight tracking website “24-hour flying radar website”, as of the evening of the same day, the operation of 12 major airports across the UK had been affected. According to the British media's analysis of website data, more than 1,000 flights have been cancelled across the UK. On the evening of the same day, the National Air Traffic Administration said it had implemented repair measures and solved system problems, and was doing its best to deal with the backlog of flights.

The British National Air Transport Authority's flight handling system seriously malfunctioned on the afternoon of the 8th, causing a large number of flights to be cancelled or delayed at various airports across the UK. On the same day, flights at several major airports, including London Heathrow Airport, Edinburgh Airport, and Manchester Airport, were affected. According to data from the flight tracking website “24-hour flying radar website”, as of the evening of the same day, the operation of 12 major airports across the UK had been affected. According to the British media's analysis of website data, more than 1,000 flights have been cancelled across the UK. On the evening of the same day, the National Air Traffic Administration said it had implemented repair measures and solved system problems, and was doing its best to deal with the backlog of flights.