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UK Flight and Airport News: Friday 8th January 2010



8 January 2010 470 views 7 Comments

Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Stansted Airport, Luton Airport and London City Airport are all open but warning of some delays and cancellations. Check with your airline before travelling.

The Stansted Express, Heathrow Express and Gatwick Express are running as normal.

Southampton Airport’s runway reopened at approximately 10.30am. Flights have started to arrive but departures have been delayed as they clear the backlog. Passengers are being advised to check in as normal.

Bristol Airport, Exeter Airport, Manchester Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Birmingham International Airport, East Midlands 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.

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 flying from Heathrow today (January 8) can elect not to travel and rebook or get a full refund. Passengers due to travel from either Gatwick or Heathrow between January 8 and 10 who do not wish to travel, can also opt to rebook their flights at no extra charge. Passengers on cancelled flights can also rebook or claim a full refund.

EasyJet has listed all cancellations on its website, with Gatwick and Liverpool flights the worst affected today. Passengers affected by cancellations are being offered an alternative flight or refund.

Flybe has so far cancelled 15 flights, mostly from Southampton and Guernsey.

Ryanair has cancelled 7 flights so far today, mostly in and out of Edinburgh and between Stansted and Grenoble. It has listed them in full on its website. Passengers affected by cancellations can apply for a refund or book an alternative flight.

Jet2 says that it plans to operate a normal schedule today but is warning of delays.

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

Aer Lingus is warning of flight delays and cancellations and is instructing passengers to check the status of their flight online . It is offering alternative flights or refunds to passengers whose flights have been cancelled.

Original Source – Times On Line

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