An IT glitch sparked chaos for thousands of passengers at London Stansted Airport on Sunday morning.

Footage shows the congestion inside the check-in area of the facility in Essex shortly after 9 am local time.

Holidaymaker Nathan Crane said: 'If you're going to Stansted Airport, don't bother. I was standing at check-in since two in the morning. Now I've left and jacked the holiday.

'How disappointing, all because of the WiFi going down. It's crazy how dependent we are on tech, this is a prime example.'

Airport staff first admitted the technical fault at 6 am this morning, before announcing again at 8 am to confirm the issue had been resolved.

They apologised for the inconvenience caused by the disruption and urged passengers to check their flights.

They said: ‘Our teams are working hard to fully restore operations following the IT issue that impacted our systems earlier this morning.

‘While the issue has been resolved, some flights may still be subject to delays.

‘We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and advise passengers to check the status of their flights with their airlines before travelling to the airport.

‘We hope to have all systems fully resolved soon and will provide another update shortly.'