BBC News
Ashleigh Keenan-Bryce & Emma Rossiter
15 December 2024

Flights to and from Edinburgh Airport were grounded for several hours on Sunday due to an IT issue.

Just before 16:00 GMT, an airport spokesperson said engineers were working to fix an issue that had affected air traffic control.

Both incoming and outbound flights were significantly delayed, with some cancelled entirely.

In an update, the airport said the issue was resolved and flights had resumed at about 19:00, but passengers were still advised to check the status of flights with their airline before travelling to the airport.

In a statement posted to X on Sunday evening, Edinburgh Airport said: "The IT issue affecting Air Traffic Control has now been resolved and flights have now resumed.

Read on: Edinburgh Airport flights resume after IT issue grounded planes - BBC News

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