British Airways is working to fix a “technical issue,” according to a spokesperson for the airline on Monday, as reports emerged on social media of flight delays and IT issues with the airline.

British Airways passengers suffered delays following a systems outage at the airline’s main operations center in Heathrow that prevented communication with aircraft across the region.

British Airways passengers are stranded on the tarmac in multiple airports in the UK and internationally after a "technical issue" disrupted operations.The problems started at around 17:00 on Monday,

British Airways is investigating a technical issue, according to a spokesperson for London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday, as reports emerged on social media of flight delays and IT issues with the airline.

British Airways flights faced delays due to a technical issue affecting some of the airline's systems on Monday, which local media said had affected thousands of passengers at London's Heathrow Airport.

British Airways passengers were left stranded on the tarmac in multiple airports in the UK and internationally after a "technical issue" disrupted operations.

A reported major IT glitch for British Airways has meant pilots were unable to file flight plans electronically, and had to manually call into the operations centre at Heathrow

British Airways flights have been grounded in an IT outage, according to reports. Passengers said on X that they were held on planes unable to depart and others said they faced problems with the airline’s website. It is understood that there is a technical issue affecting Heathrow Airport.