Disruption at Bristol Airport caused by "technical problems"

Flights were grounded on Tuesday morning

Author: Olivia MounsorPublished 7th Nov 2023

Bristol Airport are blaming "technical problems" for flights being suspended this morning. (07/11).

Early flights, set to depart before 8am have all been grounded whilst teams try work to resolve the problem.

We're told that the issue is with the airfield lighting equipment.

A spokesperson on X, formerly Twitter, says operations are being held until at least 08.00 GMT.

An online departure board shows more than a dozen outbound flights have been impacted by the technical problems.

People travelling today are being to contact their airline directly for the latest information.

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