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Latest UK Flight And Airport News: Wednesday Jan 13 2010

13 January 2010 264 views 5 Comments

Gatwick Airport has suspended all flights while it clears snow off the runway. It does not expect flights to resume until at least 4pm. Passengers should check with their airline before travelling to the airport.

Heathrow Airport is open but warning of flight delays and cancellations due to the weather. Passengers should check with their airline before travelling to the airport.

Stansted Airport and Luton Airport are open and operating as normal.

The Stansted Express and Gatwick Express are running as normal, but the Heathrow Express is warning of delays and cancellations.

Southampton Airport has suspended flights while snow is cleared off the runway, but is optimistic that flights will resume shortly. Passengers are being advised to check in as normal.

Birmingham International Airport has closed its runway and says no flights will operate until at least midday. Passengers are being advised to check in as normal unless they hear otherwise from their airline.

Bristol Airport, Exeter Airport, Manchester Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, East Midlands Airport, Bournemouth Airport and Humberside Airport are all open but flights may be subject to delay and cancellation.

Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports are open, but are warning of flight delays and cancellations. Passengers are advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.

In addition, Air Traffic Control strike action in Paris airports is also disrupting flights. It is scheduled to last until Friday.

British Airways is warning of continued disruption to flights today with cancellations and delays. It is advising passengers to check the status of their flight online or by accessing its mobile site, batogo.com. Passengers who are unable to get to the airport can re-book on to a flight to the same destination within the next 14 days. Passengers on cancelled flights can also rebook or claim a full refund.

EasyJet is warning of flight cancellations today, some of which may be last minute. It has launched an online flight checker tool for passengers to check the status of their flight. Passengers affected by cancellations are being offered an alternative flight or refund.

Ryanair has cancelled 18 flights so far today, mostly in and out of Birmingham and Gatwick. It has listed them in full on its website. Passengers affected by cancellations can apply for a refund or book an alternative flight.

Flybe has cancelled a number flights in and out of Gatwick, Southampton and Birmingham. The full list is on its website. Passengers whose flights have been cancelled are being offered alternative flights to the original destination or a refund.

Monarch is warning of delays at gatwick and Birmingham, but is advising passengers to travel to the airport as normal.

Jet2 is warning of freezing rain and ice affecting Leeds Bradford airport. It has also cancelled this morning’s flights to and from Belfast and Amsterdam, and is offering customers free transfers to this evening’s flights. Passengers on other flights are being advised to check in as normal .

Aer Lingus is warning of delays and cancellations. Passengers affected by cancellations can apply for a refund or book an alternative flight.

Thomson is warning of delays to flights. It says flights will not be cancelled, so passengers are advised to travel to the airport and check in as normal. Delayed passengers are being offered welfare vouchers, and if necessary, hotel accommodation.

Original Source – The Times

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