Stansted and Birmingham airport passengers hit by long delays due to technical issues

Passengers at two of the UK’s busiest airports have experienced long delays due to technical issues – with flights this evening still affected. London Stansted, Britain’s fourth-busiest airport, “experienced a partial power outage” on Monday morning. It affected check-in, security and baggage systems. Some Jet2 departures to Turkey, Spain and Portugal were over two hours late, as was a Tui flight to Las Palmas and Ryanair to Kos. Inbound flights from the affected destinations are also delayed, with a Jet2 flight from Lanzarote now expected at 9.30pm rather than 7.30pm. The Ryanair flight from Kos back to Stansted is estimated to be three hours late. Passengers will not qualify for delay compensation since the cause was beyond the airlines’ control. A spokesperson for Stansted said: “Power is now restored, and our teams are working hard to get systems back up and running as quickly as possible. “However, it is taking slightly longer than usual for passengers to pass through the terminal while systems recover. Flights are operating as normal, but passengers are advised to allow plenty of time for their travel and check with their airline for the most up-to-date flight information. “We apologies to passengers for the inconvenience and disruption to the journeys today.” Passengers at Birmingham airport, meanwhile. experienced long waits for security checks – with some missing flights.<br/>