Flights at Edinburgh Airport resume after brief shutdown due to an IT issue

Flights have resumed at Edinburgh Airport after a brief shutdown due to computer problems in the air traffic control system

ByThe Associated Press

December 5, 2025, 5:19 AM

LONDON — Flights resumed Friday at Edinburgh Airport after a brief shutdown due to computer problems in the air traffic control system.

The airport, in a statement released on X, thanked passengers for their understanding.

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Edinburgh Airport is Scotland’s busiest airport and served some 15.7 million passengers in 2024. It is also the sixth busiest airport in the UK.

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