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| Scottish flights returning to normal after computer glitch | Scottish flights returning to normal after computer glitch |
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| Flights to and from Scottish airports are returning to normal after earlier being hit by a computer failure at the Swanwick air traffic control centre. | |
| Flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports were affected by the glitch. | 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. | 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 the 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. | 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. | 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' | '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. | 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." | 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. | Passengers have been advised to check with their airline before travelling to an airport on Friday evening. |