Brits WON'T get compensation after 2nd major outage grounds thousands of flights

Britons are unlikely to receive cash compensation after two major outages this month caused hundreds of flight cancellations and delays, experts say. The first incident followed a major air traffic control failure earlier this month that cancelled thousands of flights globally. The second failure, reported the next day, led to more than 200 cancellations and widespread delays. Even with the disruption happening twice within less than two weeks, travellers may struggle to claim payouts because the NATS issue was classified as an “extraordinary circumstance,” a Civil Aviation Authority stance that makes compensation unlikely. For long-haul flights delayed four hours or more, the maximum is £520, but only when the airline is directly at fault. Airlines still must provide a duty of care, including food, drink and accommodation, and travellers should keep receipts for additional expenses.