Software glitch in European air traffic control causes 2,000 flight cancellations

A software glitch led to the cancellation of over 2,000 flights across Europe.

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Hundreds of thousands of passengers were affected by the disruptions.

The air traffic control body confirmed the glitch as the cause of the chaos.

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