Summary: All UK airports are currently open. However, Heathrow airport is operating a reduced flight schedule and all other UK airports are continuing to be affected by delays and cancellation due to weather not just in the UK, but across mainland Europe. Long haul inbound flights to the UK are also affected.

All travellers are advised to:

- Check the live arrival/departures board of the airport from/to which they are travelling.
- Contact their airline directly if their scheduled flight is shown as non-operational.

Open but operating a reduced schedule

Heathrow Airport - Full details of flights running today can be found here. Heathrow request that you do not travel to the airport unless you have confirmed your booking with your airline.

Open but subject to delays and cancellations

Aberdeen Airport
Belfast Airport
Birmingham Airport
Bristol Airport
Cardiff Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport
Nottingham East Midlands Airport
Edinburgh Airport
Exeter Airport
Gatwick Airport
Glasgow Airport
Humberside Airport
Inverness Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport
Liverpool Airport
London City Airport
Luton Airport
Luton Airport
Manchester Airport
Newcastle Airport
Prestwick Airport
Robin Hood Doncaster Airport
Southampton Airport
Stansted Airport

Last Updated: 21 December 2010, 13:46 GMT

Summary: Most UK airports are currently open, however there are some delays and rescheduling due to adverse weather in the UK over the past week and present bad weather at other airports in Europe.

*Heathrow is open but running a reduced schedule a list of flights operating today can be found here

All travellers are advised to:

- Check the live arrival/departures board of the airport from/to which they are travelling.
- Contact their airline directly if their scheduled flight is shown as non-operational.

Reopened

Oxford Airport - Now open
Exeter Airport - Reopened as of Tuesday 21st December but subject to delays
Cardiff Airport - Reopened as of Tuesday 21st December but subject to delays

Open but subject to delays and cancellations

Aberdeen Airport
Belfast Airport
Birmingham Airport
Bristol Airport
Cardiff Airport
Nottingham East Midlands Airport
Edinburgh Airport
Heathrow Airport
Gatwick Airport
Glasgow Airport
Humberside Airport
Inverness Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport
Liverpool Airport
London City Airport
Luton Airport
Luton Airport
Manchester Airport
Newcastle Airport
Prestwick Airport
Robin Hood Doncaster Airport
Southampton Airport
Stansted Airport

Last Updated: 20 December 2010, 15:30 GMT

Summary: Most UK airports are currently open, however there are significant numbers of cancellations and delays.

All travellers are advised to:

Check the live arrival/departures board of the airport from/to which they are travelling.
Contact their airline directly if their scheduled flight is shown as non-operational.

UK Airports: Latest Status

Closed

Cardiff Airport - Closed until 16:00 GMT

Exeter Airport - Closed until 19:00 GMT

Open but subject to delays and cancellations

Aberdeen Airport
Belfast Airport
Birmingham Airport
Bristol Airport
Cardiff Airport
Nottingham East Midlands Airport
Edinburgh Airport
Heathrow Airport
Gatwick Airport
Glasgow Airport
Humberside Airport
Inverness Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport
Liverpool Airport
London City Airport
Luton Airport
Luton Airport
Manchester Airport
Newcastle Airport
Prestwick Airport
Robin Hood Doncaster Airport
Southampton Airport
Stansted Airport

Last Updated: 17 December 2010, 13:30pm

Summary: Aberdeen and Isle of Man Airports have reopened their runways following snow clearance operations, together with Geneva and Schipol Airports. London City and Pisa Airports are also now closed.

Reopened

Aberdeen Airport
Isle of Man Airport
Schipol Airport
Geneva Airport

Still Closed

London City Airport - Closed until further notice
Exeter Airport - Closed until later this afternoon
Belfast City Airport - Closed until later this afternoon
Sion Airport - Closed until 19:00pm
Pisa Airport - Closed until 16:00pm

The Latest About Delays:

Schipol Airport - Delays up to 300 mins
Frankfurt Airport - Delays up to 450 mins
Munich Airport - Delays up to 50 mins
Berlin Airport - Delays up to 230 mins
Geneva Airport - Delays up to 160 mins
London Gatwick - Operating as normal, however, there are some cancellations to & from other UK destinations
Cardiff Airport - Delays/ cancellations due to snow; check your flight information before heading to the airport
Aberdeen Airport - Still open, however, there is a considerable backlog of cancellations and delays
Heathrow Airport - Expecting some disruption this afternoon; again, contact your airline directly for your flight status

Last Updated: 17 December 2010, 8am

Summary: Following further snowfall, Aberdeen, Exeter, Isle of Man, and Belfast Airports have closed. Sion and Geneva Airports have also ceased operations due to snow on their runways. Passengers need to be aware of delays and cancellations at airports across the UK and parts of Europe.

Helpful Arrivals Boards

If you are flying to any of the airports listed above, please refer to the relevant arrivals board to check the status of your flight:

Aberdeen Airport - http://www.aberdeenairport.com/portal/controller/dispatcher.jsp?ChPath=Aberdeen^General^Flight%20information^Live%20flight%20arrivals
Exeter Airport - http://www.exeter-airport.co.uk/arrivals
Isle of Man Airport - http://www.iom-airport.com/enquiries/Arrivals.aspx
Belfast Airport - http://www.belfastcityairport.com/Flight-Information/Arrivals.aspx
Sion Airport - http://www.sionairport.ch/welcome.xhtml
Geneva Airport - http://www.gva.ch/

Delays Elsewhere in Europe:

The following European airports are experiencing delays due to ongoing snowfall:

Schipol Airport - Delays up to 130 mins
Frankfurt Airport - Delays up to 230 mins
Munich Airport - Delays up to 120 mins
Berlin Airport - Delays up to 60 mins
London Gatwick - Operating as normal, however, there are some cancellations to & from other UK destinations
Cardiff Airport - Delays/ cancellations this morning due to snow; check your flight information before heading to the airport

Please note: Passengers due to depart from any of these affected airports are advised to contact their airline in order to check their flight details.

Last Updated: 7 December 2010, 7am

Summary: Both Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow Airport have reopened after yesterday's extreme weather conditions. However, delays and cancellations may still affect flights today.

What is the current situation at these two airports?

Edinburgh Airport is open, but has warned passengers to contact their airline directly for up-to-date information before heading to the airport.

While Glasgow Airport has also reopened, it reports that unfavourable weather conditions may cause delays and cancellations during the course of this morning. Remember to contact your airline or check flight arrivals to confirm the status of your flight.

Regular updates

Both these airports have Twitter accounts offering up-to-date information. Please feel free to refer to these throughout the day for live updates:

• EDI_Airport on Twitter
• GLA_Airport on Twitter

Last Updated: 6 December 2010, 2:40pm

Summary: While Edinburgh Airport remains closed due to heavy snow, Glasgow Airport has now been reopened. Other UK airports remain on close alert, as delays disrupt air travel.

What is the situation at these two airports?

Edinburgh Airport is closed until 6pm today. With snow expected to fall in the capital for the rest of the day, passengers are advised to check their flight details with their airline before heading to the airport.

The runway at Glasgow Airport has been reopened after intense snow clearing operations throughout the day. However, this does not mean all flights are operating. Again, please check your flight status prior to travelling.

Delays:

You can expect delayed flights at the following airports today:

Exeter Airport
Southampton Airport
London City Airport
Cardiff Airport
Aberdeen Airport

Helpful Airport Arrivals Boards

Please view your live flight arrival information below:

http://www.exeter-airport.co.uk/arrivals
http://www.edinburghairport.com/portal/page/Edinburgh%5EGeneral%5EFlight+information%5ELive+flight+arrivals/
http://www.southamptonairport.com/portal/page/Southampton%5EGeneral%5EFlight+information%5ELive+flight+arrivals/
http://www.londoncityairport.com/FlightInformation/Arrivals.aspx
http://www.tbicardiffairport.com/en/flights/?type=arrivals
http://www.glasgowairport.com/portal/page/Glasgow%5EGeneral%5EFlight+information%5ELive+flight+arrivals/
http://www.aberdeenairport.com/portal/page/Aberdeen%5EGeneral%5EFlight+information%5ELive+flight+arrivals/

Last Updated: 6 December 2010, 7:30am

Please note: All UK airports, including Robin Hood Airport and Durham Tees Valley Airport, are now open.

Train services are also running close to full capacity. Southeastern plans to run its normal timetable, while Eurostar will be operating a near normal service. If you are a passenger, please see their websites for up-to-date information.

Last Updated: 3 December 2010, 2pm

Summary: More heavy snow is affecting flights at the following UK airports:

Robin Hood Airport - Closed until 10am Sunday, 5 December
Durham Tees Valley Airport - Closed until at least 4pm today

Summary: Further snow has caused the following airports to close their runways:

Gatwick Airport - Closed until at least 6am Friday, 3 December
Edinburgh Airport - Closed until 4pm today
Robin Hood Airport - Closed for the rest of the day
Durham Tees Valley Airport - Closed for the rest of the day
Southampton Airport - Closed until at least 4pm today
Humberside Airport - Closed until at least 3pm today
London City Airport - Closed until 2pm today

If you are due to fly to or from one of these airports, you can refer to the live arrivals boards, but you should also check with your airline before you fly.

Helpful Airports Arrivals Boards

http://www.gatwickairport.com/flights/arrivals
http://www.edinburghairport.com/
http://www.robinhoodairport.com/flight-information/arrivals.html
http://www.durhamteesvalleyairport.com/flight-information/arrivals/departures.html
http://www.southamptonairport.com/portal/page/Southampton%5EGeneral%5EFlight+information%5ELive+flight+arrivals/
http://www.humbersideairport.com/flightinformation/
http://www.londoncityairport.com/FlightInformation/Arrivals.aspx

Reopened

Newcastle Airport has reopened, but there are still some delays and cancellations to flights. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport.

If you are attempting to head through to the airport, make sure you account for the extra time that it will take to get there. You can refer to highway traffic information here when planning your journey.

Delays:

Flights are delayed at the following UK airports:

Newcastle Airport
Norwich Airport
Cardiff Airport

Running normally:

Flights at these airports are currently running according to schedule:

Heathrow Airport
Stansted Airport
Manchester Airport
Inverness Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport
Luton Airport
Liverpool Airport
Birmingham Airport
Bristol Airport
East Midlands Airport
Exeter Airport
Prestwick Airport
Glasgow Airport
Belfast Airport
Aberdeen Airport

General advice:

The ongoing snow across the UK is impacting various airports at different times of the day. Remember to keep an eye on the situation as information is likely to change. The best thing to do is to contact your airline directly prior to travelling to the airport for specific flight details.

Last Updated: 29 November 2010

Summary: Due to snow, the following airports are closed until further notice:

Edinburgh Airport
Newcastle Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport

Flights have also been delayed at:

Aberdeen Airport
Cardiff International Airport
Exeter Airport
Glasgow International Airport
Inverness Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport
Norwich Airport.

Flight disruptions:

To find out the status of flights at your airport, please see the information tabled below. Passengers are advised to contact their airline or tour operator for updated flight details.

UK Airport Closures:

Road disruptions:

The following roadways in Scotland are affected by snow and icy weather:

• The A90 southbound between Forfar and Dundee is closed - traffic is being diverted via the A92
• The M90 is closed south of Perth and at Friarton Bridge
• In West Lothian, the M8 westbound is closed at junction 3 Livingston
• The M8 has been reduced to one lane in some places between West Lothian and Glasgow
• The M8 is also down to one lane in some areas on approach to Glasgow city centre
• Expect slow traffic on the M77 heading towards Glasgow
• The Edinburgh City Bypass is covered in thick snow, causing severe traffic delays
• In the Borders, the A1 is closed in both directions at Berwick Upon Tweed and the A68 is closed at Soutra

If you are driving in one of the worst-hit areas, you should consider the necessity of your journey. Take extra care if you do need to venture onto the roads.

Those en route to the airport can check their planned routes at highways.gov.uk.

Rail disruptions:

Unfavourable weather has also halted train services in the following areas:

• The Glasgow-Edinburgh railway service has been reduced to twice an hour
• Trains from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh at 15 and 45 minutes past each hour have been put on hold
• The train service from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street at 00 and 30 minutes past each hour have been halted
• Trains between Perth and Aberdeen are also disrupted

There are various other train routes that are subject to delays or cancellations. Please contact your tour operator for more information or visit the National Rail website.

Record low cold temperatures:

The Met Office has announced severe weather warnings, including heavy snow and widespread ice for eastern England from the Borders down to the East Midlands, and for eastern and central Scotland.

Snow is also falling in Northern Ireland and north Norfolk, and has continued southwards, hitting London and the south east region.

According to the Met Office, these low temperatures are the coldest on record for November, with thermometers reading -20C in some parts of the UK.