'It is a very fluid situation': Passengers flying between Cork and London Heathrow over the weekend advised to check flight status with airlines

Cork Airport are advising all passengers booked on flights to London Heathrow today or over this weekend to contact their airline for the most up to date information.

Flights between Cork Airport and London Heathrow were cancelled on Friday as a result of a fire at an electrical substation in the West London airport which forced Heathrow to shut until at least midnight tonight.

Speaking to The Echo, Barry Holland, communications manager at Cork Airport, said for any passengers impacted by the cancellations or concerned about the status of a flight for Saturday to check with their airline.

“At this point in time, our advice to passengers is if they are affected by the cancellations, to contact the airline directly whether that is Aer Lingus or British Airways if they are travelling onwards connecting through Heathrow, to get an update on the status of their flight and rebooking or refunding options if possible.

“Anyone who is flying to Heathrow with Aer Lingus tomorrow or Sunday should check with the airline for the most up to date status of their flight.

“It is a very fluid situation at the moment. We are keeping a very close eye on the matter.

“It is important to say all the other London services to London Luton, Stanstead, they are all operating as normal.” 

Mr Holland added that events such as the closure of Heathrow show how fluid the aviation industry is to work in.

“That is the dynamic nature of the aviation sector. Instances like this we are prepared for. It is not the first time that something like this has happened and it won’t be the last time either.

“We just have to react to the situation and provide the assistance to passengers as much as we possibly can.”