Air Travel Restarts at Scotland's Busiest Airport In the Wake of Major Air Traffic Control Outage
Air travel have resumed at Scotland's primary international airport following a major technical issue at the control tower halted all operations.
All aircraft movements were halted because of an technical fault that arose around 08:30.
Some passengers reported being stuck in jets at the stand as the outage continued.
Operations Restart with Ongoing Delays
A statement indicated at 10:40 that operations had restarted, and thanked passengers for their "understanding and cooperation".
However, considerable delays are expected to persist for some time. Services bound for key destinations like Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, and Bristol have been cancelled, with a host of additional flights subject to postponements.
An airport representative had initially projected that a significant number of movements could be affected.
"Passengers are advised to check directly with their airline for the latest information on their individual travel plans," was the consistent advice.
Cause of the Chaos
The problem was traced to the operational halt to an technical fault with its air traffic control provider.
Passengers are still being urged to check the status of their journey before traveling to the terminal as backlogs are worked through.
