Overview
- Leeds Bradford Airport shut on Friday night after a 9pm alert, repairs finished by 4am, and flights began operating again from about 6am Saturday.
- Fourteen scheduled arrivals were diverted to UK airports including Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Liverpool, Stansted, Humberside and East Midlands, with one flight sent to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
- Several services were cancelled or delayed, with a 6.20am KLM departure to Amsterdam listed as cancelled and multiple Jet2 and Ryanair flights running late.
- Passengers faced overnight disruption as airport staff assisted in the terminal and travelers were told to check directly with their airlines for the latest updates.
- The airport is offering cancellations or refunds for unused car park, lounge and fast-track bookings, and warns of residual delays as airlines recover schedules through the day.