Jet2 and Ryanair announce travel warnings to customers after weather disruptions close runways at major airports
Phil Morrish tells the public to take head of weather warnings
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Major airlines Jet2 and Ryanair have issued warnings to customers as heavy snowfall causes widespread disruption across UK airports.
Jet2 announced that overnight snow has led to temporary closures of runways at multiple airports across the country, with flights experiencing delays in some regions.
Ryanair alerted passengers to potential disruptions on flights to and from the UK, citing snow and ice as the cause.
Both carriers are urging passengers to monitor their flight status closely, with Jet2 requesting customers to ensure their contact details are up to date for direct communications.
Ryanair issued a travel warning to customers amid the freezing conditions
PAJet2 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 delays in some parts of the UK.
"We plan to operate all of today's flights, if your flight is disrupted, we will be in contact with you directly via SMS and Email and post regular updates on this page of the Jet2.com website."
The airline apologised in advance for any disruptions that people may experience and said they will have people on their way as soon as possible.
Ryanair said: "We regret any inconvenience caused to passengers by these weather conditions, which are outside of Ryanair's control and affect all airlines operating in the UK."
Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport were forced to close their runways due to heavy snowfall.
Manchester has now reopened all runways but the airport has warned of delays as staff work to de-ice aircrafts and clear walkways.
Bristol Airport managed to reopen around 11pm on Saturday night following an earlier closure. The Bristol facility warned passengers to expect delays on Sunday morning due to aircraft being out of position.
Birmingham Airport had earlier suspended operations overnight for snow clearing and safety reasons.
However, Birmingham officials confirmed they were on track for "business as usual" to commence in the morning.
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Amber warnings have been in place for snow across the UK
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All four affected airports, along with Belfast International Airport, have urged passengers to check directly with their airlines regarding their flights.
For those impacted by Amber weather warnings, the Met Office said: "Further sleet and snow is likely on Sunday morning, followed by a spell of freezing rain in some places.
"This is likely to bring some hazardous travel conditions before milder air follows northwards across all areas.
"Three to seven cm of snow is likely for much of the warning area, with locally 15-30 cm for the higher ground of Wales and the southern Pennines.
"Freezing rain could lead to ice accretion in places, especially parts of Wales, before the milder air leads to a rapid thaw of snow and ice in the south of the warning area through Sunday."
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