13:05 KEY EVENT

Airport's advice - still turn up, expect delays

Just spoken to Robin Tudor - the airport’s Head of PR & Communications who stressed that there was no risk to passengers’ safety and that the issue related “a technical problem with one of the scanning machines”.



Asked if was down to human error he said “at this stage we don’t think so”.







He confirmed that “we are talking thousands” of passengers evacuated from the lounge on what is always a busy day.



“We are working with the airlines. Obviously there will be delays to flights but we are working as hard as we can to catch back up again and minimise disruption.”







What should passengers do?







“Anyone travelling should contact their airlines in the first instance. They should still come to their airport but they should expect delays if their flights are due in the next few hours.”







Passengers are also urged to allow extra time through security given the large numbers of people having to go through.









