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LAST UPDATE | 12 Dec 2022
A TOTAL OF 73 flights were cancelled at Dublin Airport today as the cold snap continued to take its toll on air travel.
Air passengers have been asked by Dublin Airport to check their flight status in advance after the closure of Stansted and Gatwick Airports last night.
While Dublin Airport was “fully operational this morning”, the airport confirmed that “a small number of flights were cancelled for today, while some may be subject to delays, mainly due to weather disruption at UK airports”.
In a statement this evening, daa spokesperson Graeme McQueen said that “with some potential for sleet at Dublin Airport this evening, our runways and taxiways have been pre-emptively sprayed”.
As of 7pm this evening, 73 flights have been cancelled at Dublin Airport; 41 outbound and 32 inbound, McQueen added.
This was “due mainly to poor weather conditions at UK airports,” he said.
Dublin Airport is fully operational this morning. A small number of flights have been cancelled for today, while some may be subject to delays, mainly due to weather disruption at UK airports. Passengers should check with their airline for the latest info regarding their flight. pic.twitter.com/63nEB70v4y
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) December 12, 2022
Stansted and Gatwick airports had to close temporarily in order to clear snow from their runways and yellow warnings of ice, fog and snow are in place for much of the UK.
Stansted Airport last night said: “Delays to flights were experienced earlier due to de-icing of aircraft which is a ground handler’s responsibility and safety of aircraft and passengers is paramount.
“Passengers are advised to check with their airline for current status of their flights.”
In a statement to The Journal this morning, a spokesperson for Stansted Airport said: “The runway is open and fully operational, and flights are taking off and landing normally.”
However, the Stansted spokesperson added that “some flights may be delayed due to the adverse weather and passengers are advised to check with their airline for the latest flight information.”
The spokesperson also confirmed that “the runway reopened at 3am this morning”.
Meanwhile, Gatwick posted on Twitter: “Sunday 11/ Monday 12 December: Snow and freezing weather may cause disruption at the airport. Passengers are advised to check flight status with their airline – and also local travel conditions – before departing for the airport.”
It resulted in Dublin Airport last night issuing a warning that “further cancellations are now expected” this morning into London airports.
In a message on twitter, Dublin Airport advised passengers to “check your flight status in advance with your airline”.
Some airlines have been forced to cancel flights tonight due to snow in the Greater London area resulting in the closure of Stansted Airport. Further cancellations are now expected in the morning into London airports. Please check your flight status in advance with your airline. pic.twitter.com/aWGF2Fftrt
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) December 11, 2022
There was significant disruption to Dublin Airport on Friday, with over 140 flights to and from the airport cancelled, while over 50 flights were cancelled on Saturday.
The situation eased yesterday however, with 14 flight cancellations though there were a number of delays throughout the day.
The National Emergency Coordination Group met yesterday to discuss the current conditions and are expected to remain until at least Friday.
A Status Orange weather warning for low temperatures and ice remains in place until midday.
Additional reporting by Eoghan Dalton
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That might work if they updated itself. 8 hours on Friday with no updates other thant flight was taking off ten minutes ago
@Sean Partidge: airlines update that side
@Sean Partidge: Not the airport’s responsibility.
I suppose this is the DAA’s fault too.
Stuck in Stansted. 9.50 Flight to Dublin cancelled at 11.30 last night with no notification untill I went online to look. No flights until tomorrow & have to get to Gatwick. It’s absolutely crazy here.
@John Barry: Hope you all get in the air soon. If only there were regular updates and places to charge your phones, it would be less stressful all right.
(Put on a mask though, I’ve two friends down with Covid after a return flight where no one bothered.)
Cancelled flights? Luxury!
In my day we had to walk through airport – none a this cosy security checks. All and sundry (middle class if ya don’t mind) dressed resplendently singin’ tut rain in Spain, as such. Young generation xyz etc don’t know their livin’ what with over bookins, plane rage, terror-types and Ryanairs most bew-tee-full colour co-ordination and oppulant seating.
Cancelled flights? They’re lucky! We used to dreeem a been cancelled.
Out via Dublin Airport recently. Dirty and filthy. Everywhere from the road to the aircraft. Retail staff just don’t even know what country they’re in.
millions of others go through this.
Almost 3 hours waiting on a stand, after a 9 hour flight. Watching winter operations training outside the aircraft while families onboard contacted loved ones to say We’re parked on the new runway to allow other airlines taxi into non contact stands.
Plenty of stands vacant and not in use.
I simply hate having to fly anywhere but jaysus, can the Airport operator not get anything right.
@Liam McGrath: bit of a skewed viewpoint
@Ciaran: correct, out was bad, inbound was worse.
God love anyone travelling via Dublin.
Going to Dublin airport these days is a bit like your prepay meter. A load of ball ox.
Dubliners say they’re more than welcome to our share of the freezing fog, we’ve had enough of it on the east coast!
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