A significant IT outage has led to widespread disruptions at airports across the UK and around the world. Here is what we know so far about the situation:

UK Airports

• Heathrow: Flights are “operational” but the airport is “experiencing delays” due to the global IT issue.
• London Gatwick: Passengers may face delays, but are advised to arrive at their scheduled check-in time despite the disruptions.
• Luton Airport: Operations are continuing manually due to the global IT outage affecting some airlines.
• London Stansted Airport: Some airline check-in services are being handled manually, but flights are still operating as normal.
• Manchester Airport: A spokesman confirmed that the international IT outage has impacted ground handling services for some airlines, especially those using Swissport. This has caused longer check-in and boarding times for affected flights.
• Liverpool Airport: The outage is affecting some airlines at check-in, but not all.
• Edinburgh Airport: The IT issue is causing longer waiting times for passengers.

International Airports

• Spain: Airports are reporting technical faults and delays.
• Hong Kong: Local media are describing the situation at the airport as “chaos.
• Virgin Airlines: The airline has reported problems due to the outage.
• Australia: Airports across the country are affected.
• Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport: Delays are being experienced at check-in due to a technical fault.
• Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam: The computer failure is impacting flights “to and from” Schiphol, and the airport is currently analysing the situation.
• Budapest Airport, Hungary: Reports indicate disruption at the airport.
• Dublin Airport: A Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) spokesperson told Sky News that there are currently no flight delays or cancellations attributable to the IT outage.

This global outage is causing significant inconvenience for travellers worldwide, with many airports resorting to manual check-in processes to maintain operations. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for the latest information on their flights and to allow extra time for check-in and boarding procedures. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops