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All flights have been suspended at Edinburgh Airport due to IT issues affecting air traffic control, with travellers reporting they have been ‘stuck on the tarmac’ for hours.
Edinburgh Airport officials said in a statement: ‘No flights are currently operating from Edinburgh Airport. Teams are working on the issue and will resolve as soon as possible.’
Officials added that the problem was ‘localised’ to Edinburgh Airport.
Passengers are urged to contact their airline for the latest information on flights, with cancellations and huge delays anticipated.
One traveller looking to take off this morning to Paris, France, revealed on their social media that they had been ‘sat on the tarmac’ since 6.45am this morning. They described the situation as ‘completely unacceptable’.
Another looking to fly off to Antalya, Turkey, said multiple flights were ‘beginning to be cancelled’ due to the ongoing IT problem.
A third lamented that it was ‘the one time’ his Ryanair flight had boarded and was ‘ready to go’ before the catastrophic issue hit.
There is no clear information as yet as to what has caused the IT issue, how serious it is, or how long it could take to fix.
This is a breaking news story, more follows.
