Airline Shares Just Slumped As A Massive Computer Failure Closed London's Airports

REUTERS/Jim YoungAirline shares are not enjoying the shutdown.>$4

A massive computer failure has shut down London airspace, and airline share prices are getting hit.

It's not likely to be an issue for a lot of them: Airline stocks have been soaring in recent weeks. Falling oil prices mean cheaper fuel, one of the main costs of running an airline, so the $4.

Here's how the stocks have moved at 4 p.m GMT since about 3.15 p.m, when the news broke.

EASYJET: -1.1%

INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP: -1.3%

RYANAIR: -0.3%

LUFTHANSA: -0.7%

AIR FRANCE: -1.4%