MAJOR disruptions were caused at Irish airport as Storm Eowyn swept the country – and some flights are facing delays today.
Dublin Airport announced yesterday morning that no flights would be taking off or landing amid the weather chaos.
The airport stayed open yesterday despite gale force gusts[/caption]
Dublin Airport saw major cancellations yesterday[/caption]
It came as the entire country was placed under red alert warnings and the biggest storm in decades hit the nation.
The airport stayed open for the day despite the 170kmh wind gusts but no planes took off or landed.
Over 200 flights were cancelled, with 109 arrivals and 119 departures axed.
Now, airline bosses have announced the status of flights scheduled for today.
It comes while thousands have been left without power as the clean up begins across Ireland.
In the capital, some flights have been delayed while others are expected to be running on time.
Jetsetters can keep track of their airline status on the Dublin Airport website.
Departures to Frankfurt, Germany, Verona, Italy, and Manchester in the UK are all running on schedule.
And journeys to Icelandic capital Reykjavik as well as Hamburg, Germany, and Spain‘s famous Lanzarote are also on time.
This afternoon flights to Liverpool in England and Swiss city Zurich are also on schedule.
But some holidaygoers in Dublin Airport are set to see more delays following the ferocious storm.
The 1.20pm take off to famous Cairo in Egypt has been delayed and so has a 2.55pm journey to Innsbruck, Austria.
Those waiting on family and loves ones to arrive should be aware that delays to incoming flights are also taking place.
The 11.25am arrival of a plane from Dusseldorf in Germany was delayed until 11.45am.
And a 11.45pm flight from Geneva, Switzerland, was also delayed until 12.55pm.
An 11.55am flight from Spanish capital Madrid is now expected to land in at 1.00pm.
And a flight from Prague to Dublin that was scheduled to arrive at 12.15pm also landed at 12.35pm.
Holidaygoers or those waiting for flights to land can check in on social media to see updates from Dublin Airport.
Meanwhile, the country’s other major airport in Cork is also seeing delays.
A 1.10pm flight from Glasgow is now set to land at 1.50pm, while a plane from Fuerteventura 2.15 is now to land in at 2.30.
Outgoing flights have also been affected, with some departures seeing delays.
A 1.40pm flight to Scottish city Glasgow is now scheduled for 2.10PM.
And a 2.00pm Ryanair flight to famous Venice has been delayed with no new departure time in place.
Similarly, a 5.00pm flight to Bristol has been delayed with no outgoing time currently given.
Some flights have been delayed in the aftermath of the storm[/caption]
