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| Cardiff International Airport is taking thousands of extra passengers after a weekend of disruption at Bristol Airport caused by an airline boycott. | |
| Bristol reopened its runway at 1000 GMT after it was closed for 24 hours for emergency work. | |
| Flights continue to be transferred to Cardiff with three times the usual number of passengers using the airport. | |
| Passengers on flights diverted to Cardiff have to check into Bristol before being taken to Cardiff by bus. | Passengers on flights diverted to Cardiff have to check into Bristol before being taken to Cardiff by bus. |
| The disruption began on Friday when 10 airlines cancelled or diverted flights after claims aircraft had skidded on landing in wet conditions. | The disruption began on Friday when 10 airlines cancelled or diverted flights after claims aircraft had skidded on landing in wet conditions. |
| A total of 385 flights have been switched or cancelled and 25,000 passengers affected since the dispute began. | A total of 385 flights have been switched or cancelled and 25,000 passengers affected since the dispute began. |
| The runway was closed overnight for work to cut grooves into the runway to improve drainage before reopening at 1000 GMT on Monday. | |
| Work has been taking place on the runway at Bristol | |
| Bristol Airport's biggest operator, Easyjet, welcomed the re-opening of the runway and said it intended to run a full service from Bristol on Tuesday. | |
| It cancelled 40% of Monday's flights at Bristol with the remainder diverted to use Cardiff. | It cancelled 40% of Monday's flights at Bristol with the remainder diverted to use Cardiff. |
| Easyjet spokeswoman Samantha Day said: "We would welcome the reopening of the runway at Bristol. | |
| "Later today we will gradually start looking to re-locate services back to Bristol International Airport. | |
| "Easyjet intends to run a full service from Bristol International Airport tomorrow with all services to run as normal." | |
| Passengers have been told they must still check in at Bristol airport before being transferred to Cardiff. | Passengers have been told they must still check in at Bristol airport before being transferred to Cardiff. |
| Other passengers have been advised to contact their travel agent or airlines direct, or check the airport's website. | Other passengers have been advised to contact their travel agent or airlines direct, or check the airport's website. |
| The disruption means that three times as many people are using Cardiff airport - more than 10,000 passengers a day. | The disruption means that three times as many people are using Cardiff airport - more than 10,000 passengers a day. |
| Cardiff Airport said they believed all flights scheduled to be diverted from Bristol would continue to land or depart from Cardiff and it was is up to the airlines to decide when flights would revert back to Bristol. | Cardiff Airport said they believed all flights scheduled to be diverted from Bristol would continue to land or depart from Cardiff and it was is up to the airlines to decide when flights would revert back to Bristol. |