By Mette Estep/NTB

Snow and fog in London meant the runways at Stansted and Gatwick were closed at 6pm local time on Sunday. Ten Norwegian departures and four SAS departures from Gatwick were cancelled.

– In the last 24 hours, due to the weather in London, we have also canceled five flights to London Gatwick. Five flights were diverted to other airports, wrote Norwegian press officer Anna-Lena Nordling in an email to NTB.

For competitive reasons, the airline could not say how many passengers were affected, but Avinor said in an email to NTB that they estimated around 2,000 passengers were affected by the 13 flights between Norway and London which had been cancelled. Six flights go to London and seven flights from.

Reordered

Most of the people whose flights were canceled on Sunday have been rebooked for flights on Monday. Some will have to wait until Tuesday.

– As an airline, we don’t have an idea of ​​the number of passengers accommodated in hotels, but we certainly help if passengers contact us and ask for help finding hotels, says Nordling in Norwegian.

– Fortunately, today it looks better.

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SAS has also not disclosed the total number of affected passengers.

– Now in the morning there are currently no cancellations due to the weather situation in the UK but we are watching closely. Passengers affected on Sunday have all been rebooked to nearby alternatives, said SAS press manager in Norway, Tonje Sund.

Anyone flying to the UK is asked to check the website and app to ensure that their flight is on schedule. Those who may be affected by the cancellation will be contacted.

With regards to the risk of infection, Avinor also asked travelers to comply with the advice and guidelines provided by the health authorities in the country where they are staying, as well as follow the rules of various airlines regarding the possible use of face masks. In Norway, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health provides recommendations on infection control.

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Close in Stansted

Gatwick Airport announced on Twitter that snow and freezing weather also led to delays and cancellations on Mondays. The same was reported from Heathrow. Everyone who will be traveling is asked to check their departure before going to the airport. The third international airport in the London area, Stansted, has canceled all flights on Monday.

based on BBC more than 50 flights were canceled at Heathrow on Sunday and 90 from Gatwick.

Additionally, 37 have been canceled from Gatwick on Monday, but none of them to Norway.

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