Cancelled and delayed flights UK: full list of affected departures and arrivals at airports including Gatwick, Luton, Manchester

Strikes, air traffic control staff sicknesses, and a technical meltdown has caused chaos across airports in recent months, cancelling and delaying hundreds of flights.

Over the August bank holiday a technical fault by National Air Traffic Services (Nats) led to hundreds of flights being cancelled.

According to the Daily Mail, senior aviation sources claim up to 650,000 people have been caught up by delays and cancellations because of problems at Nats.

Last week, due to short notice staff sickness at the tower at Gatwick Airport, Nats imposed a 800-flight limit, reducing the rate of arrivals and departures.

Nats confirmed it is working to a plan agreed with the London airport to “deliver further resilience ahead of summer 2024”.

Ahead of the October half term, further chaos is set to hit Brits planning on travelling abroad as strikes have been announced which will affect flights.

Jet2 has issued an urgent warning to holidaymakers hoping to travel to Spain over the half as ground handlers have announced a series of strikes taking place between September and January. For those affected by TUI flight delays, TUI compensation may be available.

While in October 170 baggage staff at Heathrow Airport, who conduct high-end maintenance and servicing of baggage carousels, will also strike over 13 separate days.

NationalWorld will be keeping this article updated every day with the latest flight cancellations and delays at every UK airport.

Which flights are cancelled and delayed today?

Listed are all of the flights that are cancelled or delayed today (Tuesday 17 October) from major UK airports.

Heathrow Airport

Departures:

• 08:00 TAP Portugal flight to Lisbon - cancelled

• 08:50 Virgin Atlantic flight to Tel Aviv - cancelled

• 12:50 ITA Airways flight to Milan - cancelled

• 22:10 Virgin Atlantic flight to Tel Aviv - cancelled

Arrivals

• 10:20 BA flight from Istanbul - delayed

• 10:30 Virgin Atlantic flight from Tel Aviv - cancelled

• 11:55 ITA Airways flight from Milan - cancelled

• 20:40 Virgin Atlantic flight from Tel Aviv - cancelled

Gatwick Airport

Departures

• 12:50 Enter Air flight to Kalamata - delayed 13:30

Arrivals

• 09:00 WestJet flight from Calgary - cancelled

• 19:55 Wizz Air flight from Tel Aviv - cancelled

London Luton Airport

Departures

• 08:05 Wizz Air flight to Cluj Napoca - estimated 08:20

• 08:20 Wizz Air flight to Budapest - estimated 08:55

• 08:35 Wizz Air flight to Warsaw-Chopin - estimated 08:55

Arrivals

• 07:35 Wizz Air flight from Katowice - estimated 07:51

• 07:40 Wizz Air flight from Budapest - estimated 08:10

• 08:25 EL AL flight from Tel Aviv - estimated 08:40

London Stansted Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Bristol Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• 08:00 Wizz Air flight from Katowice - estimated 08:23

Birmingham Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• No delayed or cancelled flights

East Midlands Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Manchester Airport

Departures

• 10:55 BA flight to Heathrow - cancelled

Arrivals

• 09:10 Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore - expected 09:49

• 13:15 Qatar Airways flight from Doha - expected 13:46

Leeds Bradford Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• 09:20 Ryanair flight from Palma - expected 09:55

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Newcastle International Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• 09:05 easyJet flight from Palma - expected 09:25

Exeter Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Southampton Airport

Departures

• 16:00 Loganair flight to Stornoway - cancelled

Arrivals

• 15:25 Loganair flight from Glasgow - cancelled

Glasgow Airport

Departures

• 14:00 Loganair flight to Southampton - cancelled

Arrivals

• 09:15 easyJet flight from Lisbon - expected 10:03

• 12:45 Emirates flight from Dubai - expected 13:06

• 17:25 Loganair flight from Southampton - cancelled

Edinburgh Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• No delayed or cancelled flights

London City Airport

Departures

• 08:15 Luxair flight to Luxembourg - delayed 08:50

Arrivals

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Belfast International Airport

Departures

• No delayed or cancelled flights

Arrivals

• No delayed or cancelled flights