IT issue causes mass cancellation of British Airways flights

British Airways has apologised after an IT issue caused the cancellations of domestic and European flights on Thursday, as Britain heads into the Bank Holiday weekend (Steve Parsons/PA)

British Airways has apologised after an IT issue caused the cancellations of domestic and European flights on Thursday, ahead of Britain's Bank Holiday weekend.

There were more than 50 cancelled British Airways flights departing Heathrow on Thursday with the airline urging passengers to check their flight status before going to the airport on Friday.