Passengers struggle to check-in due to systems failure

'Glitch' with software used by 125 airlines from 10.30am

Delays at airports including Heathrow and Gatwick

Problems also appear to affect some online check-ins

Software firm confirms 'network issue' caused disruption

Systems 'recovered' and 'functioning normally' by 2.30pm

Air passengers have been suffering major disruption at airports around the world after computer check-in systems crashed.

Problems were reported at airports including London's Heathrow and Gatwick, Charles de Gaulle in Paris, Zurich, Melbourne, Johannesburg, Changi in Singapore and Washington DC's Reagan Airport.

Travellers endured delays at check-in desks after the outage from about 10.30am on Thursday.