London Heathrow airport operator BAA has cancelled all inbound short-haul flights at the airport, while other airports across the
BAA says in addition to all in-bound short-haul flights being cancelled, that while inbound long-haul flights are continuing to operate, they do so with severe delays. A spokesman gives no estimate as to when inbound flights at Heathrow may resume. An operational update is expected around 12:30.
The NOTAM alerting operators states that flights of less than three hours durations are not being accepted - except those that were airborne at the time of issuance - and it will not be reviewed until 15:00 today.
British Airways has already cancelled all its short-haul flights until 15:00 from Heathrow, but says long-haul flights from the airport and its services from other
Away from Heathrow, Ryanair has canceled the next wave of flights departing from four
A Ryanair spokesman says the carrier’s flights from all
He adds that no cancellations have resulted up until now, noting that customers for any Ryanair flights affected can rebook their flights without charge.
EasyJet flights are “still operating”, but with “major disruptions at all
A Virgin Atlantic Airways spokeswoman says its flights are “subject to some delay”, although there have been no cancellations so far.
BMI is urging all passengers who do not urgently need to travel today to postpone their plans.
Source: Flight International
