Glasgow Airport has issued a warning amid a global IT issue.

We reported how businesses and institutions around the world have been knocked offline after a major IT outage.

Around the world banks, supermarkets and other institutions reported computer issues disrupting services, with some airlines warning of delays and some airports grounding flights.

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Overnight, Microsoft confirmed it was investigating an issue with its services and apps, with the tech giant’s service health website warning of “service degradation” that meant users may not be able to access many of the company’s most popular services, used by millions of business and people around the world.

Now, Glasgow Airport has urged travellers to check their flight status before travelling to the facility.

They have asked customers to do this as there will 'likely be a knock-on impact' due to the IT issues elsewhere which could result in some delays later today.

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We previously reported the airport revealed they were 'largely unaffected' by the current IT issue.

However, they did say some airlines at the facility moved to manual check-ins and some retailers were only accepting cash.

 

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A spokesperson said: "We are largely unaffected by the current global IT issues. At present a small number of airlines have moved to manual check-in and some retailers are only accepting cash payments.

"There is likely to be a knock-on impact due to issues elsewhere which could result in some delays later in the day.

"We would advise passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport..