Budget airline easyJet has cancelled all flights between the UK and Cyprus after a Shahed-style drone hit RAF Akrotiri on the island.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said this morning a one-way attack drone had hit the runway at the air base, the RAF’s largest outside the UK.
Fighter jets reportedly took off from the base today after sirens were heard around midday.
The arrival and departure boards of Larnaca Airport, Cyprus’s main international airport, and Paphos Airport shows a string of cancellations affecting London Gatwick and Manchester Airports.
Several British Airways flights also appear to have been cancelled at Larnaca.
An easyJet spokesperson said: ‘Due to the events overnight affecting the RAF base in Akrotiri in Cyprus, as a precaution, three return flights between Paphos and Larnaca and the UK today will not be operating.
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‘Flights from 3 March are currently operating as planned but we would advise customers due to travel to and from Cyprus over the coming days to check our flight tracker for the latest information.
‘We are doing all we can to minimise the impact for our customers and are providing options for rebooking including on other airlines or a refund as well as hotel accommodation and meals for those who require them.
‘The safety of our customers and crew is our highest priority and we continue to closely monitor the security situation in the region.’
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