Bob Howard, 67, from Redland in Bristol was due to arrive into Bristol Airport at 19:30 GMT. But because of the snow, his flight from Barcelona was diverted to Birmingham and he was left waiting on the plane for more than two hours after it landed.

Flights suspended at Bristol Airport due to bad weather. Social media reports suggest snow on the ground. Live flight data that no flights have left the airport and the first arrivals are being delayed and are circling away from the airport. Passengers should check their flight before travelling to the airport.

Snow chaos engulfed Bristol Airport this morning as all flights were suspended due to heavy snowfall, triggering travel disruptions and leaving passengers stranded. Aircraft meant to land had to be rerouted, while departures scheduled for the morning faced delays.

Bristol Airport has reopened after suspending operations and diverting a number of flights last night (January 4) due to snowfall - but passengers have complained of 'chaos' and 'shambles' in the wake of the disruption.

Manchester Airport's runways have reopened after a fresh deluge of snow had to be cleared - but the disruption has caused delays to some flights. The temporary closure took place to allow snow plough teams to move the snow as "quickly as possible" earlier,

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