Italy: Nationwide air traffic control outage disrupts flights at Rome airport

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: Italy

Travel & Tourism

Italy: Nationwide air traffic control outage disrupts flights at Rome airport

A nationwide air traffic control outage in Italy disrupted flights at Rome airport. The available text does not specify the scale of delays or cancellations, or the cause or duration of the outage.

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