LIVE: Airline passengers put up in five star hotel as flights delayed due to Storm Éowyn

A NUMBER of flights to and from Shannon Airport have been cancelled or delayed due to Storm Éowyn.

Mean speeds approached category one hurricane levels on the west coast, according to meteorological expert Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather.

Limerick Live was in contact with one passenger due to return home to Limerick from a holiday in Fuerteventura last night. Their 5.40pm flight on Thursday to Shannon was cancelled.

At 7.30pm, they told Limerick Live: “We are still in the airport awaiting a bus to take us to a hotel for the night."

At close to midnight, they said they had been bussed to a five star hotel in the very south of the island. 

“We’re leaving again at 4.15am. They are telling us the flight will go at 7am,” they said.

And according to the Shannon Airport website the plane from the Canary Island is due to land at 11am.

However, many others haven’t been as lucky as a number of flights in and out of Shannan Airport have been delayed or cancelled due to the Status Red warning. Please click here for live airport information.

Shannon Airport posted on their social media feeds last night: “A status red weather warning for wind has been issued by Met Éireann for county Clare on Friday, January 24 from 3am to 11am. 

“Intending passengers due to travel on Friday, January 24 are advised to contact their airline for the most up-to-date flight information.

“Due to adverse weather conditions, our food, beverage and retail partners will operate a limited service tomorrow. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

“We will continue to update passengers across our social media channels. For the latest information on weather forecasts and updates, please visit Met.ie”