IT glitch forces BA to cancel more than 120 flights

British Airways was forced to cancel at least 117 flights on Wednesday August 7, at Heathrow Airport and a further 10 at nearby Gatwick airport after a computer glitch affected both online check ins and flight departures. The problem had been resolver by 1700 GMT but not before an additional 200-or-so flights had also been delayed by up to five hours, with further delays anticipated. During the day, staff had to resort to using back-up and manual systems to try and cope with the issues.