Stansted Airport announced that Ryanair flights have been cancelled or delayed due to the thunderstorms across the south-east.
Some passengers have reported being unable to get off flights which have already landed.
It is also believed planes have been sitting on the tarmac for hours before taking off.
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Stansted Airport passengers have reported being stuck on the runway as Ryanair cancels a wave of flights IevaPastore/Twitter Scores of flights have been cancelled
“Ryanair has also taken the decision to cancel a number of its flights”
Stansted Airport
An airport statement on Twitter said: “Following the thunderstorms across the south-east earlier today, subsequent airspace restrictions have limited the number of aircraft that can operate in an out of London Stansted Airport.
“This has meant knock-on delays to flights across the day and Ryanair has also taken the decision to cancel a number of its flights.
“We continue to advise passengers due to travel today to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the Airport. Thank you.”
Daily Star Online has contacted Stansted Airport for more information.
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Here is a list of the Ryanair flights affected:
London Stansted to Budapest – 11:45am cancelled
London Stansted to Reus – 11:45am cancelled
London Stansted to Rzeszow – 11:45am cancelled
London Stansted to Lisbon – 11:55am cancelled
London Stansted to Lodz – 11:55am cancelled
London Stansted to Oslo – 11:55am cancelled
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London Stansted to Warsaw Modlin – 11:55am cancelled
London Stansted to Genoa – 12:10pm cancelled
London Stansted to Belfast – 12:10pm delayed
London Stansted to Bergerac – 12:15pm cancelled
London Stansted to Edinburgh – 12:30pm cancelled
London Stansted to Marseille – 12:35pm cancelled
London Stansted to Amsterdam – 12:40pm delayed
London Stansted to Alghero – 12:55pm cancelled
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London Stansted to Dortmund – 1.00pm cancelled
London Stansted to Tenerife – 1.00pm cancelled
London Stansted to Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse – 1.10pm cancelled
London Stansted to Belfast – 1:15pm cancelled
London Stansted to Munich – 1:15pm delayed
London Stansted to Trieste – 1:45pm cancelled
London Stansted to Ostrava – 1:45pm cancelled
London Stansted to Brno – 1:50pm cancelled
London Stansted to Cancun – 1:55pm delayed
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RYANAIR: The airline announced the news this morning
Ryanair customers have also been impacted by industrial action this month. Following the pilot walkout, cabin crew announced they would also be striking.
This disruption began last Wednesday and resulted in more than 600 flights being cancelled to destinations including Spain and Portugal.
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