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Irish Times
11-05-2025
- Irish Times
No delays expected to flights from Irish airports following ‘IT issue' at Stansted
Stansted Airport in London has advised passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling to the site following an 'IT issue' which caused disruption and delays. The malfunction affected a number of systems at the airport, including check-in, baggage and security, London Stansted said on Sunday morning. Pending flights from Dublin Airport and other Irish airports to Stansted, a Ryanair destination, were not displaying expected delays on Sunday afternoon. Engineers are investigating the source of the problem, which may have been related to the systems' internet access, a spokesperson added. READ MORE In a statement on X, 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.' Around 15,000 departing passengers transit through Stansted on a usual Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the airport said. 'All systems have now been fully restored and no flights have been cancelled as a result of the IT issue,' the spokesperson added. 'We are investigating the cause of the earlier issue so nothing confirmed at this stage but, for background, it looks like it was related to internet access for some systems.' – PA
The Independent
11-05-2025
- The Independent
Stansted Airport passengers face disruption after ‘IT issue' affects systems
Stansted Airport has advised passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling to the site following an 'IT issue' which caused disruption and delays. The malfunction affected a number of systems at the airport, including check-in, baggage and security, London Stansted said on Sunday morning. Engineers are investigating the source of the problem, which may have been related to the systems' internet access, a spokesperson added. In a statement on X, 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.' Around 15,000 departing passengers transit through Stansted on a usual Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the airport said. 'All systems have now been fully restored and no flights have been cancelled as a result of the IT issue,' the spokesperson added. 'We are investigating the cause of the earlier issue so nothing confirmed at this stage but, for background, it looks like it was related to internet access for some systems.'
Telegraph
11-05-2025
- Telegraph
Stansted Airport passengers face flight delays after ‘IT issue'
Stansted Airport has advised passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling, after an 'IT issue' caused disruption and delays. The malfunction affected several airport systems on Sunday morning, including check-in, baggage, and security. Engineers are investigating the source of the problem, which may have been related to the system's internet access, a spokesman said. The airport released a statement on X, saying: '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.' Around 15,000 departing passengers transit through Stansted on a usual Sunday morning, according to an airport spokesman. They said: 'All systems have now been fully restored and no flights have been cancelled as a result of the IT issue. 'We are investigating the cause of the earlier issue so nothing confirmed at this stage, but for background, it looks like it was related to internet access for some systems.'
The Guardian
11-05-2025
- The Guardian
Long queues and flight delays at Stansted airport after ‘IT issue'
Passengers flying out of London Stansted airport on Sunday morning experienced large queues, delays and some missed flights after an IT problem affected check-in, baggage and security systems. Images posted on social media showed long queues and although the issue was said to have been resolved, passengers were advised to stay in touch with their airlines as some flights faced possible delays. In a statement published on X, 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.' A spokesperson for Stansted told PA Media: 'All systems have now been fully restored and no flights have been cancelled as a result of the IT issue. We are investigating the cause of the earlier issue so nothing confirmed at this stage but, for background, it looks like it was related to internet access for some systems.' One passenger, who did not wish to be named, told BBC News she had been stuck in queues at the terminal for hours and had missed her flight to Greece. She said she arrived at the Essex airport at 4.45am and passengers were queueing 'out the door'. 'I spoke to one woman who had already been standing for an hour and we were getting nowhere near the entrance,' she said. 'The queue for security was out the door and around the corner.'
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Long queues at airport as 'IT issue' causes delays
Queues of passengers stretched outside an airport's terminal early on Sunday as an "IT issue" caused delays. A post on X by London Stansted Airport at 06:20 BST said: "Due to an ongoing IT issue, a number of airport systems have been affected, including check-in, baggage and security. "The issue has now been resolved but some arrivals and departures may be subject to delays," it continued. One passenger, who did not wish to be named, said she had been stuck in queues at the terminal for hours and had missed her flight. She said she arrived at the Essex airport at 04:45 and passengers were queuing "out the door". "I spoke to one woman who had already been standing for an hour and we were getting nowhere near the entrance," she said. "The queue for security was out the door and around the corner." The woman, from Chelmsford, said after more than two hours she left, as her flight to Greece was boarding and she was told it was taking off without the rest of the passengers. In its post, the airport added: "Engineers are working hard to fully restore all systems as soon as possible." It updated the post at 08:00 to say some flights may still be subject to delays. The airport apologised to passengers and advised them to stay in touch with their airlines. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. London Stansted Airport
