Thousands face delays as BA flights disrupted

Thousands of passengers’ face delays as British Airways experiences disruption to flights caused by a “technical issue”.

The airline said overnight that a small number of planes were affected by the glitch – the latest in a series of PR headaches for the carrier caused by apparent computer system woes and, latterly, damaging strikes by pilots.

It later confirmed: “Our teams are working hard to resolve a technical issue which is affecting some of our flights, and we have rebooked customers onto alternative flights and offered hotel accommodation where they have been unable to continue their journeys last night.

By mid-morning BA confirmed it planned to operate a full flight schedule on Thursday but admitted: “There may be some knock-on delays to flights and we are advising customers to check ba.com for the latest flight information.”

The airline also asked customers to ensure their contact details were up to date on their bookings, so that “we can provide the latest information” as there was a risk of knock-on delays.

 

Via Sky News