Amsterdam-Norwich flight cancelled due to high winds

15 April 2024

Robby WestBBC News, Norfolk

News image — Norwich Airport is primarily used by the offshore industry and for package holidays

BBC Norwich Airport — Norwich Airport is primarily used by the offshore industry and for package holidays

A flight to Norwich from Amsterdam has been cancelled because of high winds.

Airline KLM, which operates out of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, confirmed that flight KL1061 - which had been due to land at 1650 BST - had been cancelled.

The operator said other flights were still scheduled but weather conditions continued to be monitored.

The Met Office has issued a "yellow" warning for the region, extending into much of the country.

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