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A MAJOR European airline has been forced to cancel all of their today flights due to an IT outage.

German airline Lufthansa confirmed that passengers should expect huge delays and cancellations due to the problem.

A spokesperson confirmed: "Currently, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group are affected by an IT outage.

"This is causing flight delays and cancellations.

"We regret the inconvenience this is causing our passengers."

Frankfurt Airport has also closed for all landings due to the ongoing problem.

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It isn't clear what caused the IT failure or when it will be fixed.

Passengers at Frankfurt Airport complained on social media that they were not being informed of what was happening.

One person asked: "Can we get official information on the situation with the @Airport_FRA computer system?

"It seems like it's down and there are extensive delays, even though none of it is being reported on or described online."

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Another said: "Great! Complete outage , staff on site has no clue what’s up."

Others said that planes were being boarded manually, but they wouldn't be able to depart without the system being operational.

Someone else added:"They are talking about getting everything organized manually – pen and paper like back in the 80s. But departures need the system."

In a video on Twitter, an airport staff member confirmed it was a "worldwide failure" but couldn't confirm how long it would last.

The full number of flights that have been cancelled has not yet been confirmed, the airline usually operates around 800 daily flights.

Thousands of passengers have been affected by the outage this morning already.

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