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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/27/british-airways-system-problem-delays-heathrow
British Airways has cancelled all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick on Saturday due to a major IT failure that is causing very severe disruption to its global operations.
The airline said that its terminals at Heathrow and Gatwick had become “extremely congested” due to the computer problems. It decided to cancel all flights from both airports before 6pm UK time on Saturday. “Please do not come to the airports,” BA said.
A later statement said the airline had been forced to cancel all remaining flights scheduled to depart from the UK’s largest two airports on Saturday. “We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience this is causing our customers and we are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.”
It is believed hundreds of flights at the two airports have been affected, and more around the world have suffered major delays.
Travellers have been told to check ba.com and its Twitter account for updates about the situation.
British Airways has cancelled all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick on Saturday due to a major IT failure that is causing very severe disruption to its global operations.
The airline said that its terminals at Heathrow and Gatwick had become “extremely congested” due to the computer problems. It decided to cancel all flights from both airports before 6pm UK time on Saturday. “Please do not come to the airports,” BA said.
A later statement said the airline had been forced to cancel all remaining flights scheduled to depart from the UK’s largest two airports on Saturday. “We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience this is causing our customers and we are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.”
It is believed hundreds of flights at the two airports have been affected, and more around the world have suffered major delays.
Travellers have been told to check ba.com and its Twitter account for updates about the situation.