EasyJet cancels ALL flights to and from Cyprus as international airport evacuated

It comes after an Iranian drone strike at RAF Akrotiri on Sunday at around midnight local time (22:00 GMT).

The base is located on the south of the island, with Larnaca to the east and Paphos to the west - the latter reportedly evacuated this morning due to a suspect object detected on radar.

Altogether, more than 60 flights to and from Cyprus airports have been cancelled this week after the runway at major incident at RAF Akrotiri.

This includes 42 flights to Larnaca, and 18 flights to Paphos, according to Hermes Airport who operates them both.

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.

“Flights from March 3 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".

British Airways is among other airlines who have also cancelled flights, stopping a Larnaca flight today.

They said in a statement: “We are closely monitoring the situation and have cancelled a number of our flights to the Middle East.

“Safety is always our top priority, and we’re contacting our customers to advise them of their travel options".

Hundreds of other flights have been cancelled today as air travel continues to experience disruption caused the conflict in the Middle East.

Dubai Airport - one of the world’s busiest with up to 2,500 flights a day - remains closed for the third day running.

British Airways has cancelled a number of flights to the Middle East, wincluding from London Heathrow to Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Amman.

A number of Virgin Atlantic flights have been cancelled to the UAE, with others rerouted.

Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways passengers are also all facing cancelled flights.

More than 100,000 Britons are reportedly stranded abroad, with government looking to enact an emergency rescue plan to repatriate those displaced.