Flights Resume at Scotland's Busiest Airport In the Wake of Significant ATC System Failure
Air travel have resumed at Scotland's primary international airport after a major technical issue at the control tower brought the international hub to a standstill.
Every arrival and departure were stopped after an systems problem that was reported at approximately 08:30.
A number of travelers reported being stuck in planes on the runway as the outage continued.
Flights Resume with Residual Impact
A statement indicated at 10:40 that services were back online, and expressed gratitude to passengers for their "patience and understanding".
That said, ongoing issues are likely to continue throughout the day. Flights to London Gatwick, Bristol, Amsterdam and Frankfurt have been axed, with a host of additional flights subject to postponements.
A spokesperson had earlier anticipated that a significant number of movements could be impacted.
"Flyers are asked to contact their airlines for the current status on their booked journeys," was the consistent advice.
Cause of the Chaos
The airport attributed the operational halt to an systems failure with its control tower systems vendor.
Travelers should still plan to check the status of their journey before traveling to the airport as residual delays are managed.
