Good morning
Here's what happened overnight — Monday 9 April 2026
Morning Briefing
LHR — South Runway Restricted Capacity
Overnight maintenance inspection on 27L leaves one runway in use 06:00–08:30 BST. Short-haul departures expect 45–60 min slot delays. Ops should reconfirm early-morning connections for any clients transiting to continental Europe.
6 bookings affected →CDG — Dense Fog, Low-Visibility Procedures Active
Visibility below 175 m at Charles de Gaulle until at least 10:00 CET. Arrival flow rate cut from 32 to 18 movements/hr. Inbounds holding over OKRIX with estimated 90–120 min approach delays. Ground stops may cascade to mid-morning rotations.
4 bookings affected →JFK — ATC Ground Stop, Thunderstorm Complex
Severe convective activity over the New York TMA has triggered a ground stop valid until 14:00 EST. Gate holds issued at LHR for all this evening's transatlantic departures. Passengers on overnight flights should be alerted to potential late arrivals and missed onward connections.
3 bookings affected →Brussels FIR — Temporary Airspace Closure, NOTAM B1473/26
Military exercise SWIFT EAGLE closes FL145–FL195 in Brussels FIR 09:00–13:00 UTC. Eurocontrol has pre-applied level restrictions; most narrow-body routes will see 10–15 min airborne re-routings rather than schedule changes. Monitor for any tactical slots issued by Brussels ACC.
2 bookings affected →Inbox
4
emails queued
Overnight emails auto-classified — draft replies ready for review.
Disruptions
1
booking pending
Overnight cancellations auto-rebooked — approve all or review individually.
Quotes
1
proposal ready
3 options held overnight — AI pre-selected the best fares. Confirm before 09:00.
Mid-office
3
bookings posted
Yesterday's bookings auto-posted and reconciled.