UK: Heathrow delays continue after technical glitches

Flights to and from Heathrow continued to be disrupted after the airport was hit by technical issues affecting its departure boards and check-in systems. At least 58 of Monday’s arrivals, equivalent to 9%, were cancelled due to the knock-on effect of the problem, which emerged Sunday. A further 30 departing flights were also grounded at the airport. All the flights affected Monday were operated by British Airways, which is the largest airline at the west London hub. Heathrow apologised for the disruption and said extra staff had been drafted in to help with directing people to their gates. A Heathrow spokesman said: “Following yesterday’s technical issue, Heathrow’s systems are stable and the airport is operating as normal. We apologise for the inconvenience this caused our passengers. <br/>