Shannon Airport accommodates 2,000 passengers amid Heathrow flight diversions

Unexpected mid-air diversions reroute flights from the US and Canada, creating a logistical challenge for Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport accommodated six affected flights from Toronto, Atlanta, Bridgetown (Barbados), Boston, Orlando, and Newark. Picture Brendan Gleeson

Up to 2,000 people passed through Shannon Airport in the early hours of Friday morning when their flights were diverted unexpectedly mid-air due to the closure of Heathrow.

The Co Clare airport accommodated six affected flights from Toronto, Atlanta, Bridgetown (Barbados), Boston, Orlando, and Newark.