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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Alahna Kindred & Sophie Collins

Popular UK airport forced to suspend all flights as heatwave melts tarmac on runway

A popular airport was forced to suspend all flights on Monday for three hours due to the heatwave temperatures being experienced in the UK.

Luton Airport is used by airlines including EasyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, and TUI, operating across one runway - so when issues occur, the fallout is felt by all.

As temperatures in Luton reached 36C today the tarmac began to melt on the said runway, making it unsafe for scheduled planes to take off.

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