Leeds Bradford Airport has been forced to close overnight amid a mystery “runway issue”.
Would-be flyers have been urged to check with their airlines – with incoming flights to the 24-hour Yorkshire flight hub cancelled.
“Due to an unforeseen issue with the runway, we have had to take the decision to close the airport until the morning,” a Leeds Bradford statement said late on Friday.
Repair teams are now racing against time to have the airport ready for Saturday morning
“We are working to resolve the disruption as soon as possible, the safety and comfort of the passengers travelling through our terminal is our number one priority,” the statement continued.
“Our team is on the ground in the terminal to answer any customer queries regarding departures.”
Between 7.30pm on Friday and 7am on Saturday, every flight but one was either diverted or cancelled.
Arrivals from 16 tourist hotspots as far afield as Turkey and Portugal have been diverted, mostly to Manchester.
One flight from Palma was cancelled altogether.
Another, from Nice, was diverted to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport – the only flight to land outside the UK.
Though a KLM flight from Amsterdam did make it to Leeds, touching down just before 11.30pm.
