vacate #3

　基幹情報システムの不具合で混乱が生じていたブリティッシュエアライン（BA）ですが，おおむね復旧しだしているようです。現状ではほとんどがスケジュール通りに動いております。不具合の原因は，サイバー攻撃という声も出ておりましたが，BAは攻撃を受けた証拠は見つかっていないと述べました。
　記事の中で気になった単語は"vacate"です。『Wisdom英和辞典第三版』(三省堂)には「<職･地位など> を退く, 辞任する, <建物･部屋･座席など> をあける, 立ち退く」などという意味がありました。影響を受けた利用者に対しては払い戻しと再予約がスムーズにできるようにすると書かれております。(Ume)

BA aims to resume most UK flights after IT failure

Aviation expert Julian Bray told the BBC the problem froze the entire system impacting on planes taking off, as well as baggage, and accessing passenger details.
"This is a very serious problem, they should have been able to switch to an alternative system - surely British Airways should be able to do this," he said.
BA aircraft landing at Heathrow had been unable to park as outbound aircraft could not vacate the gates, which resulted in passengers being stuck on aircraft.
Delays were also reported in Rome, Prague, Milan, Stockholm and Malaga due to the system failure, which coincided with the first weekend of the half-term holiday for many people in the UK.
Some passengers reported having to leave Heathrow without their luggage on Saturday.
BA confirmed the IT failure had led to a "significant number" of bags being left at the airport. It urged passengers not to return to collect their luggage, saying it would be returned to them via courier free of charge.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40068137
vacate 復習 - 田邉祐司ゼミ 常時英心：言葉の森から
be vacated - 田邉祐司ゼミ 常時英心：言葉の森から