Severe travel disruption is expected to continue as blizzard weather conditions continue throughout the weekend.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled yesterday with nearly all UK airports affected as the Met Office warned that parts of the country will remain under a yellow weather warning until Monday.
Other parts of Europe are also caught up in the freezing conditions which have stretched as far south as the Mediterranean.
Flights in and out of Dublin airport were suspended with disruption projected until Saturday at the earliest as Ireland was blanketed in snow and ice.
All Ryanair services from Dublin, Cork, Kerry, Knock and Shannon airports in Ireland have been cancelled today.
Geneva airport was forced to close and Amsterdam Schiphol was hit by freezing winds forcing the cancellation of dozens of KLM flights.
Some Eurostar services between London, Paris and Brussels were also affected.
Airlines face the task of rescheduling dozens of flights with aircraft out of position across Europe.
Heathrow warned that “extreme wintry conditions” are expected to continue in the UK and Ireland today.
“In preparation we’ve worked with our airlines to consolidate the flight schedule, providing more certainty around departing flights and ensuring the safety of passengers and colleagues.”
British Airways is among airlines forced to cut schedules at Heathrow today.
The airline said: “Other UK and Irish airports are also continuing to experience difficult weather conditions and unfortunately Edinburgh and Glasgow airports will continue to see significant reductions in their flight schedules on Friday.
“There will be no BA flights to or from Dublin on Friday in line with what other major airlines at the airport are also deciding to do.
“The weather forecasts continue to be unpredictable and there may be further revisions to some airports’ schedules in the days ahead. We will update this information on a regular basis.
“The situation across the UK and parts of Europe between Monday 26 February and Sunday 4 March is likely to be subject to change as the poor weather affects certain airports at various times.”
Many flights using Gatwick have been cancelled or delayed for the second day in succession. London City airport also warned of snow continuing to cause delays and cancellations.
Jet2.com was due to re-commence flights from Edinburgh airport from 9am this morning followed by Flybe, easyJet, BA and Ryanair. Qatar Airways and United Airlines flights were expected to land early today.
However, Scotland’s busiest airport warned that conditions today are “likely to remain challenging” and there will be disruption.
“We understand that the fluidity of the situation can be frustrating and we thank passengers for their ongoing patience and support.”
Glasgow airport was also hoping to re-open this morning, but this will be dependent on the weather with more snow forecast.
“There will be a knock-on effect on Friday’s schedule following the disruption we’ve experienced meaning there will be further delays and cancellations,” the airport tweeted.
“Our advice to passengers is to only travel to the airport once they have checked the status of their flight with their airline. We would also remind people that a severe amber warning remains in place so please only travel if it is safe to do so.”
EasyJet cancelled flights from Bristol airport until midday today after the south-west and parts of Wales were hit by deep snow and ice.
Ryanair was hoping to resume services after 9am but KLM flights this morning and all Aer Lingus services to Dublin and Cork remained grounded.
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