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Storm Frank causes flight disruption
Passengers arriving at Belfast International Airport yesterday were forced to remain on board due to high winds.
Flights from Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Gatwick, Bristol and Tenerife were able to land, but winds were too strong to offload passengers safely.
At one point, winds were gusting at 55 knots, above the safety levels for handling agents to put steps into place.
Two inbound flights, from Luton and Tenerife, were diverted to Dublin.
A Belfast International Airport spokesperson said: “We understand the frustration of passengers, and those waiting in arrivals, but we must stress that the safety of passengers and our workers is our top priority and ask for their continuing patience.
“The high wind warning lasts until the early hours of Wednesday morning. Some airlines have cancelled flights, so we would ask passengers to please contact their airline for updates.”
Today, the airport told passengers travelling to and from the airport to take care on roads due to flood and debris.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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