Global IT Outage Hits Heathrow Airport, Ryanair

News Desk

London: Britain’s Heathrow Airport and Irish airline Ryanair issued a warning on Friday that they faced turbulence over spreading travel chaos due to a global technology outage.

“We’re currently experiencing disruption across the network due to a global third party IT outage which is out of our control,” Ryanair said in a statement on X.

Heathrow also warned the issue was affecting select systems but both insisted flights remained operational. “Flights are operational and we are implementing contingency plans to minimize any impact on journeys. Please check with your airline for the latest flight information.”

Dublin-based Ryanair warned it faced fallout from the meltdown which sparked technical issues worldwide—including at Britain’s Sky News TV channel and the London Stock Exchange, as well as railway operators and GP surgeries.

We advise all passengers to arrive at the airport at least three hours before their scheduled departure time.

Dublin Airport added that its staff were on hand to assist affected Ryanair passengers. AFP/APP