Flights resume at Aberdeen airport after suspension amid heavy snow and frozen airfields

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Aberdeen Airport flights resume after suspending all services amid heavy snow and ice warning
Passengers on flights to London, Bergen and Amsterdam face cancellations
Second day of disruption after issues arose on Monday de-icing planes
Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport also closes runway due to frozen airfield
Fresh weather warning issued for large parts of the north

All flights at Aberdeen Airport were suspended on Tuesday as passengers face a second day of disruption after heavy snow and ice led to frozen airfields.

The Met Office issued a yellow snow and ice warning for much of the country on Monday, with the north east, Highlands, Orkney and Shetland, the Western Isles and western parts of the mainland mainly affected.

Forecasters warned up to 10cm of snow could fall in some areas, with more than 100 schools shut on the first day of term after the winter holidays.

The alert has now been extended from Tuesday at midday until noon on Wednesday with disruption expected on roads and transport services.

A number of flights to and from Aberdeen were cancelled on Monday with some diverted to Edinburgh Airport as staff worked to de-ice runways and taxiways for aeroplanes.

On Tuesday, passengers faced further disruption with all flights suspended to destinations such as Bergen, Amsterdam and London cancelled.

Our teams have been working throughout the night to clear snow and de-ice the airfield. Due to the ongoing freezing conditions it’s been necessary to pause operations.

Flights will resume when it is safe to do so.
— Aberdeen Airport ✈️ (@ABZ_Airport) January 7, 2025

Customers flying with airlines such as British Airways, KLM and Loganair faced disruption.

A number of flights due to depart after 6.30am were delayed until 9.30am, with easyJet’s 6.10am service to London Gatwick delayed by over three hours.

A statement from the airport read: “Our teams have been working throughout the night to clear snow and de-ice the airfield. Due to the ongoing freezing conditions it’s been necessary to pause operations.

“Flights will resume when it is safe to do so.

“We would advise passengers to check the status of the their flight with their airline and to take extra care when travelling to the airport.”

Operations at the airport resumed after 10am, with passengers advised to check with their airline on the status of their flight.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport said its runway was closed but is expected to open after 10.15am.

Meanwhile at Manchester and Bristol airpots, runways were hampered by heavy snow at around 7am.

Schools across the north were also closed on Tuesday after hundreds did not open their doors after the winter break due to poor road conditions.

Transport to schools has also been cancelled in large parts of Aberdeenshire, the Highlands and Moray.

Snow gates at Braemar, Glenshee, Bridge of Dye and Cock Bridge were also closed on Tuesday, said Traffic Scotland.