Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Sep 9
UK Airlines Resume Flights at 3 Airports as Heathrow Still Cancels New York, Beijing Services
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Sep 9

UK Airlines Resume Flights at 3 Airports as Heathrow Still Cancels New York, Beijing Services

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 9

Summary

  • By 17:30 BST, departures had resumed at Manchester, Heathrow and Edinburgh, with Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, Delta, British Airways, Aer Lingus and Lufthansa among airlines showing flights as departed.
  • Heathrow remained uneven: flights to New York City, Washington DC and Dublin were listed as departing, while other services to New York, Hong Kong and Beijing were cancelled.
  • The disruption also left some Heathrow routes delayed, including flights to Valencia, Amsterdam and Dublin, showing operations were recovering only gradually across UK airports.

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