All flights have been grounded at Edinburgh Airport due to an IT issue with air-traffic control, the airport has announced.
The failure is believed to have begun at about 2.30pm.
So far at least a dozen inbound planes have been diverted, to Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester, from locations including Istanbul, Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
At least 18 flights are cancelled, to destinations including Amsterdam, Cologne and Berlin.
In a post on X, Edinburgh Airport said that “no flights are currently taking off or landing” due to an “IT isue with air-traffic control”.
The airport added: “Engineers are working to resolve the issue. Passengers should check their flight status with their airline before travelling to the airport.”
According to the flight data specialist, Cirium, Edinburgh Airport was expected to see 303 flights today (152 departing and 151 arriving) – equating to over 50,000 seats.
In a later update on Sunday afternoon, the airport said engineers are “continuing to work” on the IT issue.
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