Three flights have been diverted from Gatwick Airport because of “IT issues” in the air traffic control tower.
Flights from Tampa, Antigua and Belfast are believed to have been affected by the problems on Thursday morning.
Passengers on social media have reported landing at Heathrow amid confusion over what happens next.
A Gatwick Airport spokesperson said the diversions were the result of “IT issues in the air traffic control tower this morning”.
Earlier IT issues in the Air Traffic Control tower this morning have been resolved and flights are arriving and departing the airport as normal.
Some flights may still experience delays and we advise you to check the status of your flight with your airline. https://t.co/YU90yEER2i
— Gatwick Airport LGW (@Gatwick_Airport) January 6, 2022
They later added: “Earlier IT issues in the air traffic control tower this morning have been resolved and flights are arriving and departing as normal.
“Some flights may still experience delays however and passengers are advised to check their flight status with the airline.”
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