AIRPORTS across Ireland have confirmed full lists of any flights that have been cancelled due to the weather this morning.
Met Eireann issued a status yellow weather warning for parts of the country this morning as “heavy rain and strong gusts” battered down over us, with the last of the alerts expiring at 10am.
Belfast airport confirmed flight cancellations today[/caption]
The country is braced for a wild weekend[/caption]
Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, and Wicklow were slapped with the alert from 6am until 10am this morning.
At Dublin Airport, Aer Lingus cancelled two flights inbound from the UK – but it is understood that the cancellations are not due to the weather.
An 11.10am flight from Southampton, with a flight number FR5132, was axed.
And flight number EI3241 from Aberdeen, Scotland, set to arrive at 1.10pm, has been cancelled.
A 10.55am flight to Istanbul, Turkey, has also been cancelled but it is not known if it’s due to the weather.
A number of flights to and from Belfast City Airport have been cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions.
The Met Office issued a status yellow weather warning for Co Antrim, Co Down, and Co Armagh from 6am this morning until 1pm this afternoon.
Belfast Airport said: “While Belfast City Airport remains open and operational, due to adverse weather conditions there may be disruption to flights across the UK.
“Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight directly with the airline before travelling to the airport.”
A number of Aer Lingus flights to the UK have been cancelled.
A 9.50am trip to Birmingham in England has been cancelled, with a flight number EI 3642.
And flight EI 3652 to Edinburgh, set to take off at 10.20am, has been cancelled.
An 11.00am flight to Manchester, EI 3610, has been scrapped, and so has flight EI 3672 to Leeds Bradford which was set to leave at 11.05am.
FLIGHTS INTO BELFAST SCRAPPED
And a number of flights into Belfast Airport have also been cancelled.
Flight number EI 3651 from Edinburgh, Scotland to Belfast City has been scrapped.
It was set to depart the Scottish capital at 8.20am.
At 8:35am, an Aer Lingus flight from Birmingham to Belfast City was set to take off, but flight number EI 3641 has been cancelled.
The list of axed flights also includes flight EI 3601, set to depart Southhampton at 08:55am.
Flight number EI 3621 from Cardiff to Belfast City, set to take off at 8.55am, has been cancelled.
And an 11.55am flight from Birmingham to Belfast City, EI 3643, has been scrapped.
Flight EI 3653, with an 11:40am departure time, from Edinburgh to Belfast City, has been cancelled.
Also axed are flights EI 3611 from Manchester to Belfast City and flight EI 3623 from Glasgow to Belfast City.
Lastly, flight number EI 3673 from Leeds Bradford to Belfast City, with a take off time of 12.45, has been cancelled.
‘ROTTEN’ WEATHER AHEAD
Customers to various airports have been strongly advised to check their flight status before heading to the terminals.
They can do by visiting the airport’s, or their flight provider’s, app.
The cancellations come as the country is bracing for a “rotten Sunday” with wind, rain, local flooding, hail and thunderstorms.
Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather said the rain will clear slowly this afternoon and the wind will ease in the west by lunchtime and in the east by afternoon.
He added: “A good day ahead tomorrow before a rough Sunday.
“Over 40mm of rain possible on high ground in Southwest Sunday with very heavy rain moving in from West Saturday night.
“Falling on saturated ground there is a risk of some local flooding.
“Very strong winds at same too will make for a rotten Sunday morning.”
Dublin Airport has confirmed cancellations[/caption]
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