All Aer Lingus and Ryanair flights will be grounded this afternoon.
Updated: 15.04pm, 1 March
Ryanair has confirmed it will suspend all flight operations to and from Dublin Airport by 4pm today, but plans to resume operations on Saturday morning.
All other airlines are suspending operations from approximately 3pm today.
The Red Weather Alert for later today (1 March) and tomorrow means it is unlikely that other airlines will be operating to or from Dublin on Friday, but again, are likely to resume on Saturday.
In a statement, Dublin Airport has said:
"We will have snow crews working today and tomorrow to continue to clear the runway, taxiways, aircraft parking stands and apron areas for our airline customers’ planned resumption of services on Saturday morning."
Cork Airport has also confirmed that it will remain closed with all Ryanair and Aer Lingus flights being cancelled for the remainder of today.
Furthermore, both airlines will not be in operation tomorrow, although they are expected to resume a normal schedule on Saturday, 3 March.
Passengers are advised to check the status of their flights, and any travel advice on rebooking or refunds, directly with their airline.
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Aer Lingus have issued the following travel advisory ahead of the worst of Storm Emma on Thursday evening/Friday morning.
The airline's entire Irish fleet is to be grounded during the height of the storm across the country.
Aer Lingus will not fly again until Saturday, eastbound transatlantic flights aside.
https://twitter.com/aerlingus/status/969189765898821632
