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As reported by the British BBC network, passengers traveling through Terminals 1 and 2 were asked to stay away after the early morning disruption affected baggage handling and security systems.
An airport spokesman said all flights from those terminals were canceled “until further notice”, as long queues have formed inside the airport, the UK's largest outside London, with more than 10 outbound flights already cancelled. and inbound flights have been diverted.
Passengers flying through Terminal 3 should arrive at the airport as normal but may experience delays, while the flights of those already at the airport will be given priority, as efforts continue to “deal with the delay,” the spokesman said.
Incoming flights are being diverted because “planes cannot take off” due to limited space, making it more difficult to accept aircraft, which will were being sent elsewhere, he added.
The airport's backup power systems were activated after the main system failed, but the situation was complicated by multiple outages in the central power supply.
The airlines said that problems with baggage processing meant that customers could only board with one carry-on bag.
