Certain routes have been particularly badly hit as the storm descends
These have included two red 'danger to life' warnings for wind. These are focussed over Northern Ireland as well as parts of central and southern Scotland, with two weather warnings - including an amber warning - in place over Greater Manchester throughout Friday. Manchester Airport is now confirming disruption to a number of departures as a result of the dangerous weather conditions.
"Road and rail services may also be impacted, so please allow extra time and care for your journey to the airport. The safety of our passengers is always our top priority."Loganair from Isle of Man due to arrive at 16:30These include:A flight approaching Manchester Airport was forced to abort a landing attempt due to the windy conditions. Ryanair flight RK3227 from Oslo had been maing a final approach when it had to abort the landing.
“Our teams – including our dedicated resilience team and our customer service colleagues – are on hand, as always, to help passengers in the event of any disruption.”Manchester has been forecast to see its worst weather over the late morning going into the early afternoon. Wind speeds are predicted to reach a high of 62mph at about 10am.Flights to Belfast and Dublin from Manchester Airport are the most affected by Storm Eowyn this morning.
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