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Luton and Stansted flights cancelled amid bomb fears

Flights due to leave from Luton and Stansted airports to the Egyptian resort Sharm el Sheikh have been cancelled amid bomb fears.

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One Luton flight to return from Sharm el-Sheikh, but rest are cancelled

Only one easyJet flight be allowed back. Credit: PA

One easyJet fight will be allowed to return to Luton Airport today from Sharm el-Sheikh, but the rest will be cancelled.

Another flight to Gatwick will also still go ahead.

Egyptian authorities have suspended "rescue flights" back to the UK according to the budget airline.

It was hoped that easyJet and other airlines would be able to resume some of its flights from Sharm el-Sheikh today but those plans have been scuppered.

Which flight has been allowed back?

  • EZY9398 Sharm el-Sheikh to London Luton

Which flights have been cancelled?

  • EZY9555 Sharm el-Sheikh to London Luton
  • EZY9333 Sharm el-Sheikh to London Luton
  • EZY9666 Sharm el-Sheikh to London Stansted
  • EZY2398 Sharm el-Sheikh to London Luton

“Whilst this is outside of our control we would like to apologise to customers for the delay.

All customers will be provided with hotel accommodation and we are keeping them informed. We would advise passengers also to check Flight Tracker for updates.”

– easyJet

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