Delays at Seville and Malaga airports
The global IT incident has caused delays at the Andalusian airports of Seville and Malaga and has resulted in some operations having to be carried out manually.
Aena points out that there have been no cancellations at the moment, although there have been “small delays” to flights due to this computer failure, which coincides with the summer season, with a high influx at these airports.
At Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, the third in the peninsula in terms of passenger volume and the main gateway for international travellers to Andalusia, around 500 flights are scheduled for this day, including landings and take-offs, and at Seville, the second Andalusian in terms of user volume, 170 operations.
The changes to systems caused by this global computer outage are affecting operations such as check-in or the allocation of resources, such as baggage claim, that are performed manually while the incident is resolved.
In Malaga, the queues of passengers are similar to those of any summer day, although it is noted that the staff of some airlines accompany passengers and therefore provide more personalized attention. (Efe)