Ryanair has warned passengers of “potential disruption” to flights on Tuesday, January 7 as snow continues to cause travel disruption across the country.
Both Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport had to close their runways in the early hours of the morning to clear snow. Both have now reopened but flight schedules have been impacted.
Several flights at Manchester Airport have been cancelled today, including services to London, Sweden and Belgium. Dozens more have been delayed.
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Ryanair has urged passengers to check the status of their flight via the app. In a statement on its website, Ryanair said: “Potential disruptions to/from the UK, Tuesday January 7, due to snow and ice. Please be advised that we are monitoring potential disruptions to flights to/from the UK on Tuesday 7 January due to snow and ice.
Manchester Airport covered by thick snow early on Tuesday, January 7 -Credit:Paul Hollywood
“Affected passengers will be notified and any passengers travelling to/from the UK on Tuesday 7 January should check the Ryanair app for the latest updates on their flight.
“We regret any inconvenience caused to passengers by these weather conditions, which is outside of Ryanair’s control and affects all airlines operating to/from the UK on Tuesday 7 January.”
Jet2 has also warned passengers that its flights are experiencing “severe delays”. In a statement the airline said: “The overnight snowfall across the UK has resulted in temporary closures of many UK airports, our Operations teams are working closely with our airport partners to get you on your way as soon as possible, however our flights are experiencing severe delays in some parts of the UK.” The airline added that it took the decision to move several flights operating to and from Leeds Bradford Airport from yesterday, January 6, to today, January 7.
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