Several flights have been delayed at Stansted Airport after it was hit by an IT glitch.
In a statement, the airport said: “Our teams are working hard to fully restore operations following the IT issue that impacted our systems earlier this morning. While the issue has been resolved, some flights may still be subject to delays.
“We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and advise passengers to check the status of their flights with their airlines before travelling to the airport.
“We hope to have all systems fully resolved soon and will provide another update shortly.”
The malfunction hit systems including check-in, baggage and security, the airport said.
The airport’s website shows numerous flights from this morning are delayed, with some passengers taking off four hours later than scheduled.
Footage filmed at the Essex airport this morning shows queues snaking around the outside of the main terminal building.
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