Both Emirates and Qatar Airways have issued urgent travel advisories for passengers traveling to or from the UK following a significant technical failure within the country’s air traffic control system, NATS. The outage, which occurred on Tuesday, triggered a cascade of delays, flight cancellations, and potential rerouting for travelers across major hubs including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, and Stansted. Both airlines have formally apologized for the inconvenience, urging customers to stay proactive by monitoring their official websites, mobile apps, and email notifications for real-time updates regarding their specific flight status before heading to the airport.

While NATS confirmed late Tuesday evening that the flight processing system issue had been resolved and that normal operations were resuming, they acknowledged that the recovery process was more time-consuming than initially anticipated. As the aviation authorities work to clear the massive backlog of flights, both Emirates and Qatar Airways have encouraged passengers to ensure their contact information is updated via their respective booking portals. As of now, neither carrier has released specific details on the total number of flights impacted or a definitive timeline for when their schedules will return to complete normalcy.