Air Travel Restarts at Scotland's Busiest Airport Following Significant Air Traffic Control Outage
Flight operations have recommenced at Edinburgh Airport after a substantial ATC system failure grounded all flights.
Every arrival and departure were halted because of an systems problem that occurred at about 08:30.
Some passengers were left waiting in jets at the stand during the disruption.
Operations Restart with Continued Disruption
The airport confirmed at 10:40 that services were back online, and expressed gratitude to passengers for their "patience and understanding".
However, considerable delays are expected to persist for some time. Services bound for key destinations like Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, and Bristol have been axed, with numerous other services experiencing delays.
An airport representative had previously estimated that a significant number of movements could be impacted.
"Passengers are advised to get in touch with their carrier for the latest information on their booked journeys," was the consistent advice.
Source of the Issue
The problem was traced to the full ground stop to an IT issue with its air traffic control provider.
Travelers should still plan to check the status of their trip before departing to the terminal as knock-on effects are managed.