Are domestic flights cancelled due to coronavirus? Latest as PM advises against all but essential travel within UK

THE Prime Minister has warned against all but essential travel within the UK as well as abroad because of the coronavirus pandemic, to reduce the spread of the virus.

As people are told to stay indoors, and the majority of flights overseas to Europe, Asia and US have now been cancelled, have British domestic flights been affected?

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Airlines such as British Airways and easyJet currently offer flights between UK airports, along with regional airlines including Logan Air and Eastern Airlines.

Smaller airlines such as Aurigny Air Services and Blue Islands connect the mainland to the islands, such as Jersey and Guernsey

Airline Flybe once operated more than half of their routes within the country, although the airline went bust earlier this year.

Here is everything you need to know about domestic flights, including whether they are running and which flights have been cancelled.

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EasyJet

EasyJet's domestic flights run between London Luton and airports in Scotland - Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

They also offer flights to Jersey from a number of airports throughout the year.

All flights have been cancelled today, after it was announced last week that the majority of the fleet would be grounded from March 24 until further notice.

British Airways

The flag carrier operates a number of routes within the UK, such as between London Airports to the Midlands as well as Scotland and Jersey.

Some flights to Edinburgh and Glasgow have been cancelled while all flights to Jersey have been suspended.

A number of flights are currently still operating, although this is likely to change at the last minute.

A spokesperson for the airline advised passengers to keep track on their website as the situation is fast-moving.

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Eastern Airlines

Connecting the mainland airports, Eastern Airlines operates routes such as Newcastle, Manchester and Leeds to Southampton and Birmingham to Aberdeen.

The majority of flights appear to be cancelled today, and have explained that they are suspending the majority of their scheduled network until currently April 17.

Eastern Airlines is directing passengers to their website, with the remaining route between Humberside and Aberdeen altered, which you can check .

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Logan Air

'Scotland's Airline' Logan Air operates the majority of their routes from Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow Airport.

Cancelled flights today from Glasgow Airport to Cardiff and East Midlands, and Edinburgh Airport to Orkney and Stornaway although the rest of flights are still operational.

The website explains: "As events are fast-moving, please check your emails periodically - if we have not contacted you via email, your flight is currently scheduled as planned."

Loganair’s Chief Executive Jonathan Hinkles said: "From the end of next week, we will be implementing an emergency timetable, which will reduce our operations from around 214 to 95 scheduled flights each weekday – a cut of 55 per cent."

Aurigny Airlines

Aurigny Airlines connects Guernsey to the UK mainland.

Flights are running on a reduced schedule with just three flights today to Guernsey - from Southampton, Gatwick and Alderney.

Anyone visiting the island from the UK will have to self-isolate for 14 days.

Blue Islands

Blue Islands operates routes between Bristol, Guernsey, Jersey, London Luton and Southampton

All flights to Guernsey are cancelled although flights to and from Jersey and unaffected.

Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said in a statement: "We are a locally-owned and operated airline, with our heart in the Channel Islands, our Blue Islands team has worked incredibly hard over the last few weeks to manage the collapse of Flybe and to assist travellers in a time of great uncertainty and change. We would like to thank all of our customers for their continued support and understanding.

"We stand by the States of Guernsey and Government of Jersey’s policies to control the spread of Covid-19, the health of our islands is the responsibility of the whole community."

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