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A Glasgow flight to Spain was amongst several planes forced to reroute back to the UK this morning.

All Jet2 flights to Spain have been cancelled for at least seven days and those in mid-air have been forced to turn back.

Half a dozen flights have been affected by the decision.

As well as the Glasgow to Alicante flight, flights from Birmingham to Malaga, Leeds to Alicante, East Midlands to Alicante and Manchester to Alicante were all forced to return to the UK.

The decision has been taken by the airline due to Spain closing all bars, restaurants and shops in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Flight Radar 24 reports that other airlines are still flying into the country.

A Jet 2 spokesperson said: “In response to local measures introduced throughout Spain to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the closure of bars, restaurants, shops and activities including any water sports, we have taken the decision to suspend flights for at least the next seven days to Mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands with immediate effect.

(Image: Flight Radar 24)

"We know these local measures will have a significant impact on our customers’ holidays, which is why we have taken this decision.



“We are contacting our customers who are currently in these destinations, and who are due to travel, to advise them of their options, so we urge customers not to call us.

“This is a fast-moving and complex situation and we are reviewing our programme as a matter of urgency, so that we can fly customers back to the UK.





“The health and safety of our customers is our number one priority, and we would like to thank our customers for their understanding.”