*Airline crews after getting off a bus in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley
SIX FLIGHTS have been diverted to Shannon Airport following the temporary closure of London Heathrow this Friday.
Flights from Toronto, Atlanta, Bridgetown Barbados, Boston, Orlando, and Newark originally scheduled to land at Heathrow were forced to divert to Shannon. The London airport was forced to close for the day due to a nearby fire causing a power outage.
Shannon Airport is advising passengers that all London Heathrow flights to and from Shannon Airport today have been cancelled and to check with their airline for updates.
All passengers from the six diverted flights have now departed Shannon Airport and are being bussed to hotels, with the last passengers leaving the airport shortly after 12:15pm. Their respective airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines, will contact these passengers with further updates.
With the exception of the London Heathrow service, all flights to and from Shannon Airport are operating to a normal schedule today.
