Exeter Airport cancellations as Storm Austen rips through South West
Several flights have been cancelled this morning due to Storm Austen, with the Met Office forecasting gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour in parts of Devon and Cornwall.
Flights from Exeter Airport have been cancelled this morning as the South West braces for Storm Austen.
An amber weather warning for high winds is in place this morning, Friday, October 23 for parts of Devon and Cornwall, with the Met Office forecasting gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour.
Four Loganair flights have been cancelled this morning:
- Flight LM585 Jersey to Exeter, originally scheduled to land into Exeter Airport at 11:10am.
- Flight LM315 Edinburgh to Exeter, originally scheduled to land into Exeter Airport at 12:50pm.
- Flight LM586 Exeter to Jersey, originally scheduled to depart Exeter Airport at 11:40am.
- Flight LM316 Exeter to Edinburgh, originally scheduled to depart Exeter Airport at 1:25pm.
These cancellations follow an announcement by Great Western Railway that they will apply speed restrictions to trains and operate fewer services through Devon and Cornwall this morning.
Devon County Council has also warned motorists planning to travel this morning that flash flooding and fallen trees may impact their journeys.
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