CHRISTMAS holidaymakers were plunged into travel chaos overnight after scores of British Airways flights were delayed because of a “technical issue”. The airline blamed a third-party pl…
CHRISTMAS holidaymakers were plunged into travel chaos overnight after scores of British Airways flights were delayed because of a "technical issue".
The airline blamed a third-party planning supplier for the hours-long disruption to planes leaving the USA.said: "Our flights due to depart the USA tonight are currently delayed due to a technical issue with our third-party flight planning supplier, which we are urgently investigating. "We're sorry for any disruption this will cause to our customers' plans, our aim is for these flights to depart as quickly as possible.
"This is not a safety issue. We are keeping our customers up to date and providing them with refreshments."
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