Is Bristol Airport closed? Latest updates after flights suspended due to snow and 'ongoing weather' - is the airport now open

The airport posted on X, formerly Twitter, yesterday morning (Tuesday 7 January): “Passenger announcement, due to the ongoing weather conditions all flights have been currently suspended until 07:30, further announcements will be made once information is available.” Users were quick to notice that the airport did not make any more updates at 7:30am.

The airport did post an update at 7:59 am saying: “Passenger announcement, all flights are now operating, for latest information please refer to your airline.“ Planes that were due to land at the airport were forced to circle away.

Today (Wednesday 8 January), there has been no new update from the airport signalling that it is open and flights are operating as normal. The Met Office forecasts outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow in the region with temperatures feeling cold.

No arrival or departure flights from the airport today are delayed or cancelled. Flights are operating as normal.

It comes after Manchester Airport was temporarily closed on Monday morning (6 January) but then re-opened in the day. Airports have been in chaos after the weekend of heavy snow. Airport bosses and airlines are urging people to check before arriving at airports.