How Do I Check My Flight Details & Status?

    Whether it’s bad weather, problems with the airline or just the aircraft refuelling, flight delays happen every day.

    And in order to avoid a mad panic in the terminal, it can be useful to know how to check a flight’s status from the comfort of your home, when you’re a passenger in a car, or when you’re waiting in departures but don’t want to get up and find the board!

    We’ll detail the steps you can take below, but while you’re here you might find the below articles useful as well:

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    Where Can I Check My Flight Status?

    Sites like Flight Aware can help you figure out if your flight is still on time simply by entering your flight number, airport or city.

    Or if you’d rather contact the airports directly, we’ve included their contact details, phone numbers and live departures information below:

    AirportPhone NumberContact InfoLive Departures
    Aberdeen Airport0844 481 6666Contact Aberdeen AirportAberdeen Airport Departures
    Belfast City Airport0289 093 9093Contact Belfast City AirportBelfast City Departures
    Belfast International Airport0289 448 4848Contact Belfast International AirportBelfast International Departures
    Birmingham Airport0871 222 0072Contact Birmingham AirportBirmingham Airport Departures
    Bristol Airport0871 334 4444Contact Bristol AirportBristol Airport Departures
    Doncaster Sheffield Airport0871 220 2210Contact Doncaster Sheffield AirportDoncaster Sheffield Airport Departures
    East Midlands Airport0800 083 8759Contact East Midlands AirportEast Midlands Airport Departures
    Edinburgh Airport0844 448 8833Contact Edinburgh AirportEdinburgh Airport Departures
    Gatwick Airport0844 892 0322Contact Gatwick AirportGatwick Airport Departures
    Glasgow Airport0844 481 555Contact Glasgow AirportGlasgow Airport Departures
    Heathrow Airport0844 335 1801Contact Heathrow AirportHeathrow Airport Departures
    Leeds Bradford Airport0871 288 2288Contact Leeds Bradford AirportLeeds Bradford Airport Departures
    Liverpool Airport0871 521 8484Contact Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport Departures
    London City Airport0207 646 0088Contact London City AirportLondon City Airport Departures
    Stansted Airport0844 335 1803Contact Stansted AirportStansted Airport Departures
    Luton Airport01582 405 100Contact Luton AirportLuton Airport Departures
    Manchester Airport0800 042 0213Contact Manchester AirportManchester Airport Departures
    Newcastle Airport0871 882 1121Contact Newcastle AirportNewcastle Airport Departures
    Southampton Airport0844 481 7777Contact Southampton AirportSouthampton Airport Departures
    Southend Airport01702 538 500Contact Southend AirportSouthend Airport Departures

    The most important thing to remember is that everyone from the airline to the airports have your safety at heart, so you can rest easy knowing that if your flight is delayed, it’s for a very good reason. Happy flying!