More than 1,000 flights cancelled globally so far

July 19: More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled around the world on Friday so far, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Due to an IT outage, airlines, media and banks have been affected worldwide since this morning.

This figure - currently 1,078 - will only get bigger as the knock-on impacts grow.

The firm also says today was set to be the busiest day for UK flight departures so far this year, with more than 3,200 departures scheduled – the highest number of daily departures since October 2019.