Jet2 advised passengers on three UK departures—LS949 Manchester-Krakow, LS1901 Newcastle-Krakow and LS113 Glasgow-Krakow—that their aircraft would be delayed overnight and rerouted to Warsaw on Sunday after heavy snow closed Krakow John Paul II International Airport for a second day.
In a 15:00 GMT update, the airline said continued adverse forecasts left “no choice” but to transfer operations. Customers already in Krakow will be bussed 295 km north to Warsaw for their return journeys, while outbound travellers were offered hotel accommodation or the option to cancel for a refund. Jet2’s “Red Team” support staff are handling re-bookings and welfare.
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Although the disruption is weather-related—placing it outside EU261 compensation rules—the carrier emphasised that duty-of-care obligations still apply. Business travellers heading to year-end project meetings in Krakow’s technology hub were urged to check visa and ESTA requirements if re-routed via third-country hubs, and to allow extra time for security screening in Warsaw, where capacity is stretched by a surge in holiday traffic.
For travellers needing rapid clarification of any new visa or transit rules caused by the diversion, VisaHQ’s UK platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/) offers instant eligibility checks, live chat with documentation specialists and expedited processing options—ideal for corporate bookers trying to keep teams mobile when plans change at the last minute.
The incident showcases the cascading impact a regional airport closure abroad can have on UK departure schedules and highlights the importance of real-time monitoring tools within corporate travel programmes.
In a 15:00 GMT update, the airline said continued adverse forecasts left “no choice” but to transfer operations. Customers already in Krakow will be bussed 295 km north to Warsaw for their return journeys, while outbound travellers were offered hotel accommodation or the option to cancel for a refund. Jet2’s “Red Team” support staff are handling re-bookings and welfare.
Although the disruption is weather-related—placing it outside EU261 compensation rules—the carrier emphasised that duty-of-care obligations still apply. Business travellers heading to year-end project meetings in Krakow’s technology hub were urged to check visa and ESTA requirements if re-routed via third-country hubs, and to allow extra time for security screening in Warsaw, where capacity is stretched by a surge in holiday traffic.
For travellers needing rapid clarification of any new visa or transit rules caused by the diversion, VisaHQ’s UK platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/) offers instant eligibility checks, live chat with documentation specialists and expedited processing options—ideal for corporate bookers trying to keep teams mobile when plans change at the last minute.
The incident showcases the cascading impact a regional airport closure abroad can have on UK departure schedules and highlights the importance of real-time monitoring tools within corporate travel programmes.
