Snow closes Gatwick Airport & London City Airport, delays & cancellations elsewhere

class="alignright size-full wp-image-12111" title="© NASA" src="http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snow1.jpg" alt="© NASA" width="302" height="376" /> href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airports/Gatwick/">Gatwick Airport and href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airports/London-City/">London City Airport both closed their runways this morning (13 January) following fresh snowfall in the capital overnight.

A statement on Gatwick’s website apologised for the disruption and promised that the gateway will re-open as soon as the runway is cleared of snow.

London City announced on its Twitter page that flights had resumed at about 9.45am, though further delays and cancellations are expected.

Disruption is also likely at Gatwick throughout Wednesday once the runway re-opens, with knock-on delays being caused by the backlog of flights.

Passengers are advised to contact their airline for the latest flight information before setting off.

Parts of the Greater London area were blanketed in about two inches of snow this morning after adverse weather moved eastwards having caused travel chaos for commuters in the south-west.

Flights have also been suspended at href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airports/Southampton-SOU/">Southampton Airport, href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/airports/Birmingham-BHX/">Birmingham Airport and href="http://www.tbicardiffairport.com/en/" target="_blank">Cardiff Airport.

More to follow…

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