Hundreds of passengers affected as British Airways cancels more Jersey flights

It is understood around 500 passengers travelling through Jersey Airport could be affected as services are busy at the end of the half-term holidays. Credit: PA Images

Hundreds of passengers travelling to and from Jersey are facing disruption after British Airways cancelled more flights due to an ongoing IT failure.

The airline had warned passengers to expect further delays after it cancelled all short-haul flights from London Heathrow on Saturday morning (26 February).

BA say teams are working through the night to try and fix the issue which is related to a hardware problem and not because of a cyber attack.

The cancellations include seven services between Heathrow and Jersey, with customers being offered the chance to rebook or get a full refund.

It is understood around 500 passengers travelling through Jersey Airport could be affected as services are busy at the end of the half-term holidays.

Flights from the same airport were cancelled earlier this week due to a global systems failure.

BA say long-haul services from Heathrow and flights from other airports are due to run as planned - although delays are possible because of the knock-on effect from cancelled services.

The airline will contact affected customers directly and say they are "extremely sorry" for the disruption.

The following flights between London Heathrow and Jersey have been cancelled:

London Heathrow to Jersey arrivals:

Saturday 26 February

  • 9:05am BA2770

  • 1:00pm BA2772

Sunday 27 February

  • 8:20am BA2770

Jersey departures to London Heathrow:

Saturday 26 February

  • 7:45am BA2769

  • 9:50am BA2771

  • 1:55pm BA2773

Sunday 27 February

  • 9:20am BA2771

Passengers affected by these cancellations have been told not to go to the airport but to contact BA directly for alternative travel options.

The BA8641 flight from Grenoble to Jersey on Saturday 26 February has been rescheduled to arrive at approximately 1:30pm on Sunday 27 February.

At the time of writing all other flights to and from Jersey Airport are currently running as planned with travellers asked to allow plenty of time for their journey due to increased passenger numbers with the half-term holidays.

For the latest flight information, visit Jersey Airport's website.

The disruption forced Jersey Bulls home league match against Balham to be called off as the away team were not able to fly over.

Meanwhile Real Housewives of Jersey star Tessa Hartmann has praised Jersey Airport staff after they kept the island's airspace open until midnight to let a delayed British Airways flight land on Friday night (25 February).

  • Real Housewives of Jersey star Tessa Hartmann shares video updates on her Instagram page. Credit @tessahartmann1 on Instagram