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Scottish flights returning to normal after computer glitch | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Flights to and from Scottish airports are returning to normal after earlier being hit by a computer failure at the UK's air traffic control centre. | |
Flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports were affected by the glitch. | |
UK air traffic controllers Nats confirmed its system has been restored and operations are returning to normal. | |
It had earlier discovered a technical problem at its Swanwick control centre in Hampshire. | |
Edinburgh Airport said shortly after 16:30 that its terminal was operating normally again and there were no queues at the check-in or ticket desks. | |
It said it was waiting to hear if BA would cancel flights to and from the London airports as a result of knock-on disruption. | |
'Knock-on delays' | |
Flights from Glasgow and Aberdeen airports had also been affected by the restrictions on London airspace that were put in place when the computer failure was discovered. | |
In a tweet sent shortly after 16:00, Aberdeen Airport said: "We are told that the issue has now been RESOLVED. Could be knock-on delays as normality is restored but system returning to normal." | In a tweet sent shortly after 16:00, Aberdeen Airport said: "We are told that the issue has now been RESOLVED. Could be knock-on delays as normality is restored but system returning to normal." |
Glasgow Airport tweeted: "There may be some delays due to issues with air traffic control which are being resolved." | |
Passengers have been advised to check with their airline before travelling to an airport on Friday evening. | |