Passengers have been urged to check before they travel
Ryanair and Jet2 have warned passengers that flights on Sunday may be disrupted due to Storm Ashley. Injuries and danger to life are likely during the 80mph winds set to hit parts of the UK this weekend in the first named storm of the season, the Met Office has said.
It has issued an amber weather warning ahead of Storm Ashley for the north west of Scotland on Sunday, as well as a yellow warning for the entirety of Scotland and Northern Ireland, and parts of north west England and Wales.
The amber warning will be in force from 9am on Sunday until midnight, and the yellow warning between 3am and midnight. Gusts of 80mph could hit north-west Scotland and “injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties”, the Met Office said.
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In a statement on its website, Jet2.com said it continued to monitor the UK forecast in light of Storm Ashley, reports the M.E.N. Jet2.com said: “If you are travelling with Jet2.com we plan to operate our flights as close to schedule as possible, however, there may be some disruption should the weather deteriorate.
“We advise all customers to check in as scheduled (our check in desks close 40 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time) and our friendly Red Teams in the terminal will keep you up to date.
“If your flight is disrupted, we will be in contact with you direct via SMS and Email and post regular updates on this page of the Jet2.com website. We ask you to please ensure you check and update your contact information (you can check and amend this through the ‘manage my booking’ section on our website or app).
“We will, where possible, board all flights for an on-time departure, however, please be prepared for a longer than normal wait either in the terminal or onboard the aircraft to depart. To access individual flight information please enter your flight number or routing above and if your flight is disrupted, click on ‘more info’ when your flight is displayed.
“Jet2.com would like to apologise in advance for any disruption you may experience. Your comfort and safety is our number one priority, we will have you on the way as soon as possible.”
Ryanair also warned passengers of the potential of flights being disrupted. It said that affected passengers will be noticed and that customers should check the Ryanair app for the latest updates on their flight.
In a statement on its website titled ‘Potential disruptions to/from United Kingdom (Sun 20 Oct) due to Storm Ashley’, Ryanair said: “We regret any inconvenience caused to passengers by these weather conditions, which are outside of Ryanair’s control and affect all airlines operating to/from the UK on Sun 20 October.”