SOME flights at Leeds Bradford Airport have been disrupted this morning amid snowy weather which has hit the district.
As of 9.30am, all departures have experienced delays this morning, some worse than others, with the biggest disruption almost 90 minutes for a Jet2 flight to Malaga in Spain.
The flight was due to depart at 7am, but was actually airborne at 8.27am, according to the airport’s website.
Further delays include almost 80 minutes for a Aer Lingus flight to Belfast City which had been due to depart at 8.30am, but left at 9.49am instead.
A Jet2 flight to Arrecife in Lanzarote was one hour and 15 minutes late , departing at 11am instead of its scheduled time of 9.45am.
There has been only one delay to arrivals at the airport so far this morning, an Aer Lingus flight from Belfast City that landed 22 minutes late.
Leeds Bradford Airport confirmed that the airport was still open as usual but that adverse weather conditions have caused disruption to flight schedules.
It said they were working with airline and airport partners to ensure passengers can still travel safely.
Passengers were advised to check with their airline or tour operator for the status of their flights.
They can also check the arrivals and departures page on the LBA website for live updates.
Passengers were also advised to check local travel advice and Highways England for access to the airport and its surrounding roads.
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