All flights have been suspended at Edinburgh Airport after an IT issue affecting its air traffic control services.
Passengers have been caught in the mayhem this morning after Scotland’s busiest airport halted all flights, with several full planes sitting on the tarmac.
Cause of the IT glitch is not known yet, but it is not linked to the ongoing Cloudflare outage, Edinburgh Airport told Metro. Cloudflare, which provides services to major websites like Spotify and Etsy, went down this morning, blocking many major online retailer 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.
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‘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.’
Nats, the National Air Traffic Services, told Metro it does not provide services to Edinburgh Airport, but it has offered support.
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