British Airways website is DOWN leaving travellers unable to check in for their flights
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The British Airways website is OFF the air, preventing frustrated travelers from checking in for their flights
- According to Down Detector, the problems started around 2pm BST
- MailOnline tried to access the website and got an error message
British Airways’ website crashed this afternoon, leaving frustrated travelers unable to check in for their flights.
According to Down Detector, the problems started around 2pm BST and are affecting users across the UK.
To date, more than 260 complaints have been registered on Down Detector.
Of those who reported problems, 63 percent said they struggled with the website, while 35 percent said the problem was with the app.
MailOnline tried to access the website and received an error message that read, “Your account is currently unavailable while we upgrade our system.
British Airways’ website crashed this afternoon, leaving frustrated travelers unable to check in for their flights
MailOnline tried to access the website and received an error message that read, “Your account is currently unavailable while we upgrade our system. ‘Go to the to find out how this could affect you. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience’
‘Go to the to find out how this could affect you. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.’
Due to the malfunction, many travelers cannot check in for their flight.
On Twitter, someone wrote: ‘British Airways is your website down? Haven’t been able to watch flight etc flying home from US tomorrow.”
Another added: ‘Can you tell me when your website will be back online? Trying to check in for my flight. Can’t believe it’s down. Can you please give me and everyone else an update.’
To date, more than 260 complaints have been registered on Down Detector
In response to several tweets, British Airways has acknowledged there are “some issues”. It tweeted: “We are aware of some issues and are working hard to resolve them. “Please be patient while we sort this out. You may need to check in at the airport’
And one vented, ‘How can @British_Airways be so clumsy? Huge airline. Website and app are constantly down for check-in. Get your ass together!’
Speaking to MailOnline, a British Airways spokesperson confirmed it had found a “technical issue” on the website.
“Our teams are working hard to resolve a technical issue we encountered this afternoon. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank our customers for their patience,” they said.
“Flights will continue and customers can continue to check in at the airport.”