As thousands of holidaymakers are stuck overseas after the cancellation of flights to the UK, some EasyJet flights are suffering from significant delays in Newcastle.
While no EasyJet flights to and from Newcastle Airport have been cancelled today, some flights are delayed by more than an hour. Some flights earlier this morning were delayed with EasyJet saying one of the planes today was delayed on the previous flight due to "air traffic control restrictions".
It comes as the aviation industry struggles to cope with the rise in demand for travel amid a severe staffing shortage. Airlines, airports and ground handling companies repeatedly called for sector-specific financial support during the Covid-19 crisis as Government travel restrictions suppressed demand. They are now struggling to recruit new staff and have their security checks processed.
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After cancelling dozens of flights over the weekend, EasyJet scrapped a further 37 on Monday, with Gatwick the worst affected. These included flights from destinations such as Bilbao, Madrid and Seville in Spain, Milan and Palermo in Italy, Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland, and Malta.
An EasyJet spokeswoman said: "EasyJet is operating over 1,700 flights today carrying almost 300,000 customers. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing challenging operating environment around 37 flights have been cancelled today ahead of customers arriving at the airport. We are very sorry and fully understand the disruption this will have caused for our customers."
Here is a full list of the upcoming EasyJet flights to Newcastle:
DELAYED- Bristol to Newcastle
(Flight number EZY568)
Flight departure time - 4.40pm
Estimated departure time - 18.03pm
Flight arrival time - 5.40pm
Estimated arrival time - 7.00pm
Why is it delayed: "We’re sorry that your flight is delayed. Your plane was delayed on the previous flight due to air traffic control restrictions. As a result your plane will be late to arrive for your flight."
DELAYED- Belfast International to Newcastle
(F light number - EZY560)
Flight departure time - 5.00pm
Estimated departure time - 5.25pm
Flight arrival time - 5.50pm
Estimated arrival time- 6.12pm
DELAYED- Bristol to Newcastle
(Flight number EZY570)
Flight departure time - 6.45pm
Estimated departure time - 7.10pm
Flight arrival time - 7.45pm
Estimated arrival time- 8.07pm
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