All flights have been suspended at Edinburgh Airport after an IT issue affecting its air traffic control services.
Passengers have been caught in travel mayhem this morning after Scotland’s busiest airport halted all flights, with several full planes sitting on the tarmac.
The cause of the IT glitch is not known yet, but it is not linked to the ongoing Cloudflare outage, Edinburgh Airport told Metro, adding that the issue is localised. Cloudflare, which provides services to major websites like Spotify and Etsy, went down this morning, blocking many major online retailers websites.
Passengers should contact their airline to check on the status of their flight.
A spokesman for Edinburgh Airport said: ‘Due to an IT issue with our air traffic control provider, no flights are currently operating from Edinburgh Airport.
‘Teams are working on the issue and aim to resolve as soon as possible.
‘Passengers should contact their airline for the latest information on their flight.’
Frustrated travellers took to social media as they waited on board planes, with many flights delayed by hours.
One passenger on board the Jet2 flight LS715 to Gran Canaria said people are ‘getting irritated’ while waiting inside the aircraft to take off.
Another passenger said his flight was delayed by five hours.
One person said: ‘What systems did they use before IT. Surely this should be the back up to get planes off the ground.’
Nats, the National Air Traffic Services, told Bad Vibes it does not provide services to Edinburgh Airport, but it has offered support.
The UK aviation watchdog, the Civil Aviation Authority, confirmed it was aware of the incident and advised passengers to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.
Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 showed several aircraft parked on the tarmac near the terminal when the flights were grounded.
Edinburgh Airport saw 15.8 million passengers last year. It serves 37 airlines flying to 155 destinations. The airfield has one runway.
