Over 250 flights at Scotland’s principal international airports have been cancelled as Storm Éowyn caused significant disruption.
According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, by 1 pm today, approximately 1,124 flights scheduled across the UK and Ireland were cancelled, impacting about 20% of all flights and around 150,000 travellers.
Dublin Airport experienced the most severe impact, with 230 flights cancelled (120 departures and 110 arrivals).
Edinburgh Airport followed with 165 cancellations (85 departures, 80 arrivals), while Heathrow and Glasgow also faced substantial disruptions with 113 and 87 flights cancelled respectively.
Numerous flights were forced to return to their origin after failing to land at their intended destinations.
Notably, a Ryanair flight from Stansted to Edinburgh returned after failing to land safely, spending two hours and 44 minutes in the air. Initial reports mistakenly indicated the flight was diverting to Cologne, Germany.
A Ryanair representative stated, “A small number of our UK flights today have faced disruptions due to Storm Éowyn. We advise passengers affected by the storm to check the Ryanair app for the latest updates on their flights.”
“Ryanair sincerely apologises to all passengers affected by these storm-related disruptions, which are entirely beyond our control and affect all airlines operating to and from the UK.”
