A “technical issue” with air traffic control is causing delays to flights across Scotland.
The national air traffic service (Nats) said engineers had been called in to deal with the issue at the Prestwick Centre which handles air traffic control across Scotland and the north of England.
The service said the issue was not related to a software defect that led to the cancellation of 2,000 flights across the UK earlier this month.
Passengers have taken to social media to confirm they are experiencing delays at Glasgow, Prestwick and Edinburgh airports. Dundee and Benbecula airports have also confirmed flights are impacted.
A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport said: “We are experiencing some delays due to the Nats issue at Prestwick Centre.
“We are monitoring the situation closely and are working with Nats as they work to resolve the issue.”
A spokesperson for Ryanair said they had been notified of a Nats “equipment failure” affecting airspace above Scotland and northern England.
They said it was impacting flights to and from the UK and Ireland.
A Nats spokesperson said: “Our engineers are continuing to investigate the issue at our Prestwick centre in Scotland.
“Airports south of Manchester are broadly unaffected, however flights heading north and flights departing Scottish airports are currently subject to some delay.”
The spokesperson apologised for the disruption and urged passengers to check with their airline for more information.
