Passengers Grounded Across The UK Today As Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, And Bristol Delay 375 And Cancel 9 Flights, Hitting British Airways, easyJet, Vueling Airlines, Virgin Atlantic And Others

Several passengers stranded across The UK today as 384 flight cancellations and delays were recorded across Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, And Bristol. The most affected carriers include British Airways (2 cancellations, 57 delays), easyJet (65 delays), Vueling Airlines (2 cancellations, 4 delays), and Virgin Atlantic (2 cancellations, 5 delays).
Airports impacted include London Heathrow Airport (6 cancellations, 117 delays), London Gatwick Airport (3 cancellations, 58 delays), Manchester Airport (63 delays), London Stansted Airport (28 delays), Edinburgh Airport (33 delays), Birmingham Airport (25 delays), Glasgow Airport (22 delays), Bristol Airport (21 delays) and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (8 delays).
Other affected cities include London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol, Liverpool and Stansted. Additional airlines recording delays include Ryanair, Jet2, Finnair, Loganair, and Pegasus Airlines.
- Update today: 375 total delays and 9 cancellations across nine UK airports.
- Heathrow recorded the highest disruption volume with 123 affected flights.
- Gatwick accounted for the remaining cancellations outside Heathrow.
- Manchester logged 63 delays, the highest outside London.
- easyJet recorded the highest total delays (65 flights).
- British Airways led in combined operational impact (59 affected flights).
- Disruption was concentrated across London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham.
Most Affected Airports
London Heathrow Airport
Heathrow recorded 117 delays and 6 cancellations, the highest nationwide total. British Airways accounted for 57 delayed flights, while Virgin Atlantic and Finnair contributed cancellations.
London Gatwick Airport
Gatwick saw 58 delays and 3 cancellations, with Vueling Airlines responsible for two cancelled services and BA Euroflyer one.
Manchester Airport
Manchester logged 63 delays, led by Jet2 (9 delays) and Ryanair (6 delays).
London Stansted Airport
Stansted recorded 28 delays, with Ryanair accounting for 17 of those delayed departures.
Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh reported 33 delays, primarily from easyJet (14 delays) and Ryanair.
Birmingham Airport
Birmingham saw 25 delays, driven by easyJet (9 delays) and Ryanair (4 delays).
Glasgow Airport
Glasgow recorded 22 delays, with easyJet responsible for 14 affected flights.
Bristol Airport
Bristol logged 21 delays, including two delayed Aurigny Air Services flights representing its full schedule.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool registered 8 delays, six involving easyJet.
Airlines Most Affected by Flight Cancellations and Delays
British Airways
2 cancellations and 57 delays at Heathrow, alongside regional delay impact.
easyJet
65 total delays across Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol, Liverpool and Gatwick.
Vueling Airlines
2 cancellations and 4 delays at Gatwick.
Virgin Atlantic
2 cancellations and 5 delays at Heathrow.
Ryanair
Delays across Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Stansted and Bristol.
Jet2
Delays concentrated at Manchester and Birmingham.
Finnair
2 cancellations at Heathrow and additional delays at Manchester and Edinburgh.
What Can Affected Passengers Do?
- Check live flight status before heading to Heathrow or Gatwick.
- Arrive earlier than usual at busy hubs such as Manchester or Edinburgh.
- Monitor airline apps for rebooking options.
- Review compensation policies where cancellations occurred.
- Keep boarding passes and notifications updated for schedule adjustments.
Overview of Flight Cancellations And Delays
Todayβs flight disruption pattern in The UK shows the heaviest impact centered in London, particularly at Heathrow and Gatwick. Manchester followed as the most delay-affected regional airport, while Edinburgh, Birmingham and Glasgow saw steady but lower volumes. Bristol and Liverpool experienced comparatively lighter disruption.
British Airways and easyJet were the most operationally impacted carriers by volume, followed by Ryanair, Virgin Atlantic, Jet2 and Finnair. London appears repeatedly as the core disruption zone, with Manchester and Edinburgh also registering significant delay totals.
Across all nine airports, the figures stand at 375 delays and 9 cancellations as of the latest update, with the majority of disruption occurring on domestic and European routes.
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