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BA’s latest IT meltdown hits busiest bank holiday getaway since 2019

Air
Will Payne
26 May 2023

British Airways has cancelled a number of short-haul flights from Heathrow due to knock-on effects from a technical issue it suffered on Thursday (25 May).

(Credit: Heathrow airport)

BA delivered a €310 million increase in Q3 operating profit (Credit: Heathrow airport)

It comes after the carrier cancelled more than 40 flights from the London hub yesterday (25 May) due to a tech meltdown.

The latest round of cancellations on Friday (26 May) came on what was tipped to be the busiest day for UK departures in more than three years.