British Airways says Heathrow flights hit by computer problems

FILE PHOTO: British Airways logos are seen on tail fins at Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

LONDON: British Airways cancelled and delayed flights at London's Heathrow, Europe's biggest airport, on July 18 due to problems with a supplier's IT systems, the airline said.

A number of British Airways flights were cancelled or being delayed by several hours at Heathrow's Terminal 5, according to the airport's departure board.