Are flights being cancelled? Hundreds of routes axed at UK airports including Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester amid snow warnings
Hundreds of flights are cancelled today at airports across the UK as wintry weather continues.
Temperatures plummeted overnight with the mercury hovering around freezing across the UK. Multipl eyellow and amber Met Office weather warnings for snow and ice are in place currently for several regions in the UK.
Flights at Aberdeen and Liverpool John Lennon airport have been cancelled, along with over 450 cancellations at Amsterdam's Schipol airport.
The runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been closed due to snow and ice. Teams at the airport are "clearing the snow and ice" following the announcement that was "due to the wintry weather conditions", the airport said.
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No flights have left the airport today, causing easyJet flights to Amsterdam and Belfast to be cancelled. At least 11 flights at Aberdeen Airport have been cancelled this morning.
Flights fare being cancelled at Norwich Airport as the cold snap continues. The KLM flight KL1056 from Norwich to Amsterdam, which was scheduled to leave at 9.25am, has been cancelled, as was the earlier KL1054 flight at 6.15am.
The returning flight KL1055 from Amsterdam, arriving in Norwich at 8.55am, was also cancelled. Flights to Amsterdam at Birmingham Airport are cancelled, however it seems other routes are operating as normal.
Manchester Airport has seen five flights cancelled this morning. It has issued a statement with advice to passengers travelling today.
A Manchester Airport spokesperson said: "Manchester Airport is operating as usual despite the wintery conditions. Passengers are advised to allow extra time to get to the airport as roads and public transport networks have been affected by the weather.
"We also recommend passengers stay in touch with their airlines via their websites and apps for updates on their flights."