Ryanair alerts UK passengers of potential disruptions today

Ryanair has issued a travel alert for its UK customers flying today, December 27, warning of "potential disruptions" due to adverse weather conditions. Passengers are advised to stay updated by checking the Ryanair app for the latest flight information.

The airline's website states: "Affected passengers will be notified and any passengers travelling to/from the UK on Fri 27 Dec should check their Ryanair app for the latest updates on their flight."

Ryanair expressed regret for any inconvenience caused by the weather, which is beyond the airline's control and impacts all carriers operating in and out of the UK on December 27. Ryanair operates from numerous UK airports, including London Stansted and Edinburgh.

In related news, Ryanair has announced a new route as part of its winter 2024 schedule from a major UK airport. This expansion includes 13 new routes from Belfast, featuring an affordable European destination.

Additionally, the airline has increased winter flights to three popular city-break destinations – Krakow, Alicante, and London – starting October 27. Since reopening its Belfast base in 2023, Ryanair has seen a significant 64 percent increase in customer traffic compared to pre-pandemic figures, reports the Express.

Ryanair has announced a significant boost for Belfast, transferring over 50,000 winter seats to the city as part of its 2024 schedule. Dara Brady, Ryanair's chief marketing officer, expressed the airline's commitment, they said: "As the UK's No.1 fares airline Ryanair is pleased to announce our winter 2024 schedule for Belfast, with 13 routes including an exciting new route to Kaunas – connecting Northern Ireland with the Baltics, as well as extra winter flights to Alicante, Krakow, and London, and giving Northern Ireland citizens/visitors even more choice at the lowest fares in Europe.

"Since reopening Ryanair's base in 2023, we have grown and invested heavily in the region with 2x based aircraft ($200million investment.) and support of over 850 local jobs, as well as driving important inbound tourism year-round.

"Through our ongoing investment, we have grown our Belfast operation by +64 percent vs. pre-Covid levels, and we will continue to grow at Belfast, have recently switched over 50,000 Winter seats from Dublin due to the 2007 traffic cap rendering Dublin Airport closed for business.

"Ryanair looks forward to continuing our positive relationship with Belfast International Airport and the growth opportunity it presents. We look forward to carry millions more Belfast citizens/visitors onboard our Ryanair flights over the years to come."