UK cancelled flights: All the airports and journeys affected by snow

Sub-zero temperatures are affecting travel plans across the UK

Friday 01 February 2019 11:29 GMT

Not all flights are running in the snow (AFP/Getty)

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With snow and icy conditions sweeping the UK, many airports have been hit by the adverse weather, forced to cancel flights and, in some cases, close altogether.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Heathrow

A handful of short-haul British Airways flights from Heathrow have been cancelled this morning, to destinations including Stockholm, Prague, Newcastle, Paris and Madrid.

Passengers should contact British Airways for more information.

A BA spokesperson told The Independent: “We recognise the uncertainty that the bad weather may be causing customers, and have offered those due to travel on short-haul flights to/from Heathrow the opportunity to postpone their journey.

“Due to the adverse weather conditions predicted, we have been forced to cancel and merge a number of short-haul flights today to ensure that we protect the rest of our schedule.

“Safety is always our priority, and we’re working hard to keep our operation moving. We’re sorry that some of our services are being delayed by the weather conditions.

“Our flights to and from Gatwick and London City Airports are planned to operate as normal.

“We are advising customers to keep checking ba.com for the latest information about their flights.”

Gatwick

Gatwick seems to be operating as normal, with the only services affected being domestic flights to other UK airports that are struggling with the snow. Currently two flights to and from Newquay airport with BA and Flybe are cancelled, while an 8.40am easyJet service to Bournemouth simply has the staus “scheduled”.

Manchester

Despite the airport’s closure on Wednesday due to heavy snow, most services are operating as normal now. Seven domestic services have been cancelled this morning: two BA flights to London Heathrow, a Flybe service to Glasgow, an American Airlines flight to Heathrow, and an unnamed airline’s service to Heathrow and two arrivals from Glasgow.

Stansted

London Stansted currently has no cancellations, although there are some delays.

Luton

A number of London Luton departures and arrivals are delayed this morning – no cancellations as yet.

Edinburgh

Most flights are operating as normal, but there are some domestic cancellations. Two easyJet services to and from Bristol, two BA services to and from Heathrow, and a Flybe arrival from London City.

Birmingham

There are no cancellations currently.

Glasgow

Six domestic flights are cancelled: Flybe services to and from Manchester, and two easyJet services to and from Bristol.

Bristol

The airport will remain closed until at least 12pm due to snow. The airport says: “As a result of continued adverse weather, our teams are working hard to clear the airfield. Due to the volume of snowfall, the airfield will remain closed until 1200. A further update will be given as the situation changes. Please contact your airline for specific flight queries.”

Belfast International

Two easyJet flights to and from Bristol have been cancelled.

Strong winds results in planes struggling to take off

Newcastle

A BA flight to and from Heathrow and an easyJet service to and from Bristol have been cancelled.

Liverpool

Although the runway was temporarily closed due to snow on Wednesday, there are currently no cancellations today.

East Midlands

There are no cancellations at present.

London City

A Flybe flight to Edinburgh, Swiss service to and from Zurich, and a BA service from Paris Orly are all cancelled.

Leeds Bradford

A BA service to and from Heathrow is cancelled.

Aberdeen

So far cancelled are: a BA service to and from Heathrow, and BMI Regional services to and from Bristol and Oslo.

Cardiff

Cardiff Airport is warning passengers that there may be some disruption to scheduled flights, due to adverse weather conditions.

Customers are advised to check live flight information on the website, and to contact their airlines directly for further information.

So far 11 flights have been cancelled this morning - a Flybe service from Belfast and five flights from and to Amsterdam with KLM, Jet Airways, Air France, Delta Airlines and Kenya Airways. Several flights to and from Paris are delayed.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth's runway was closed this morning but has reopened as of 9am. Passengers are advised to contact their airline for flight information.

Exeter

No flights are currently cancelled.

Doncaster Sheffield