Warning for Edinburgh Airport passengers as flights disrupted by air traffic control fault
Airports across the UK are also being impacted by the technical issue
More than half the flights at Edinburgh Airport have been delayed by an air traffic control problem in London on Tuesday afternoon
Tracking service FlightRadar24, said 58 per cent of flights were disrupted delayed at Scotland’s busiest airport, with average delays of 26 minutes.
Elsewhere, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports also reported disruption and passengers were advised to check their flight with their airline.
Heathrow - the UK’s busiest airport - said arriving flights were not affected. British Airways operates services between there and Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Nats, the former National Air Traffic Services, said it was working closely with airports and airlines to minimise disruption, but not every UK airport was affected.
It said “recovery will take some time”.
A Nats spokesperson said: “We have identified that the issue was in our flight processing system.
“Our engineers are on site and working urgently to resume normal operations as quickly as possible.
“We recognise the ongoing disruption to travel, for which we sincerely apologise.
“Flights are still departing and airspace is open, but recovery will take some time.
A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport said the problem was affecting its operations but it “won't be providing a running commentary” and it was a Nats issue.
AGS Airports, which runs Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton, said: “We are seeing some flights disrupted at all three of our airports
A technical issue affecting Nats air traffic control services is causing disruption to some flight departures.
“As a result, some services operating to and from our airports may experience delays.
“We apologise for any inconvenience and advise passengers to check with their airline for the latest flight information before travelling.”
Rory Boland, editor of Which? Travel, said: "If your flight is cancelled or delayed, you're unlikely to be owed compensation by the airline as the technical issue is considered an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ and out of the airline's control.
“However, you do have a right to food or a hotel stay depending on the length of the delay, but be sure you keep the receipts as you will need to claim this back from the airline.
“If you are due to travel today or tomorrow, check the advice from your airport, tour operator, airline apps, or airport social media feeds for the most up to date advice.”