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British Airways IT Glitch Causes Major Baggage Chaos at Heathrow

British Airways experienced a significant IT meltdown at Heathrow Terminal 5 on Tuesday, causing passengers to wait over five hours for their baggage. The disruption, which started around 2 pm, stemmed from a fault in the airline’s computerised resource management system.

Discovered 2024-06-25T20:50:35.379373-07:00 | 2024-06-25T20:50:35.379373-07:00

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2024-06-26T02:47:07.807569-07:00

Heathrow Airport chaos after British Airways IT glitch disrupts baggage system • portsmouth.co.uk

2024-06-26T02:43:17.466661-07:00

Latest airport systems failure: British Airways baggage chaos at Heathrow • The Independent

2024-06-26T02:34:45.490809-07:00

Chaos at Heathrow as baggage delays described as 'disgraceful' and a 'shambles' by British Airways passengers • Sky News

2024-06-26T01:03:54.814080-07:00

British Airways IT Failure Causes Chaos at Heathrow • Airways Magazine

2024-06-26T00:46:42.421230-07:00

British Airways IT failure sparks chaos at London's Heathrow Airport • m.economictimes.com

2024-06-26T00:11:39.980554-07:00

British Airways passengers suffer baggage chaos at Heathrow • Belfast Telegraph

2024-06-26T00:11:23.263610-07:00

Latest airport systems failure: British Airways baggage chaos at Heathrow • The Independent

2024-06-25T22:52:08.669447-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways Passengers Forced to Wait Five Hours For Their Bags and Flights Leave Without Any Luggage After Yet Another IT Meltdown

2024-06-25T20:50:35.379373-07:00

British Airways IT glitch causes havoc at Heathrow, stranding passengers for hours • Times of India

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