Flight operations have been suspended at Bristol airport as snow storm hits the UK, triggering blackouts and travel chaos.
The major travel hub has confirmed that all flight operations have been suspended until later tonight due to ‘challenging weather’.
The suspension will mainly impact inbound flights, the spokesperson said, and customers are advised to contact airlines for more information. As staff are trying to clear the runway.
Flights from Paris, Geneva, and Edinburgh have been cancelled. While the tracking website FlightRadar indicated a number of flights were diverted earlier this evening to other airports in the UK including Cardiff, Belfast and Birmingham.
Megabus UK has also said its buses are not serving the airport this evening due to the weather.
Flight operations have been suspended at Bristol airport as snow storm hits the UK, triggering blackouts and travel chaos
A Bristol Airport spokesperson said: ‘The Bristol Airport team are working hard on snow clearing but challenging weather means that flight operations have been suspended until later tonight.
‘This will mainly impact inbound flights but any concerned customers are advised to contact their airline for more information.’
