British Airways has apologised after it was forced to cancel dozens of flights in and out of Heathrow Airport due to a 'technical issue'.
It comes ahead of what is expected the airport's busiest travel day as holidaymakers look to getaway for the bank holiday weekend and half-term.British Airways has apologised after it was forced to cancel dozens of flights in and out of Heathrow Airport due to a "technical issue", leaving thousands of passengers grounded.
“Our teams are working hard to resolve a technical issue that we’ve experienced this afternoon,” the airline said. “We apologise for the inconvenience and thank our customers for their patience.” It comes ahead of what is expected the airport's busiest travel day as holidaymakers look to getaway for the bank holiday weekend and half-term.One passenger affected by the delays tweeted: "My daughter is stuck in Heathrow after already diverting to Iceland from Canada due to a medical emergency. She has not slept in 24 hours and cannot get on a flight back to Dublin."
Among the destinations affected from Heathrow are: Dublin, Vienna, Edinburgh, Dusseldorf, Rome, Venice, Milan, Hamburg, and Aberdeen, while the long-haul cancellations are: New York JFK, Boston, and Mumbai.
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