Normal operations resume at Cork Airport following disruption after UK tech glitch 

Flights are returning to normal at Cork Airport this morning following disruption to dozens of incoming and outgoing flights at Cork, Dublin and Shannon airports yesterday. 

Over 1,000 flights were reported cancelled at UK airports including many coming to or leaving from Ireland as chaos followed an air traffic control glitch yesterday. 

Cork Airport had advised yesterday evening that nine flights were cancelled, five inbound and four outbound. 

Around 90 flights to and from Dublin were cancelled due to the UK tech flitch yesterday.

Barry Holland, communications manager for Cork Airport, said that all departing flights this morning have operated as normal, and "normal operations are expected at Cork Airport throughout the day".

"Passengers intending to travel today are advised to refer to their airline’s website or mobile app for the latest and most up to date flight information," Mr Holland added.

In a statement this morning, Dublin Airport said a full schedule of flights would now be operating, but the airport also advised passengers to "keep in contact with their airline directly to get the latest updates on the status of their flight". 

Technical failure 

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Yesterday evening it posted on X that the rate of inbound flights to London, Manchester and Birmingham was much lower than last Tuesday.

“More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled at UK airports following a technical failure at a NATS ATC facility earlier today,” it said.

The NATS air traffic control office apologised to passengers at 7.30pm yesterday, having first confirmed the problems around lunch-time.

It said staff were “working as hard as possible” to clear the backlog.