Jeff Chan, 26, was due to fly to Venice at 20:50 for a hiking trip in the Dolomites in Italy, but the flight was delayed by six hours.<\/p>\n
He received updates through his airline app, but said he “heard nothing from the airport”.<\/p>\n
He said his bus from Luton Station Parkway was cancelled due to flooding on the roads near the airport, though the Luton DART shuttle remained in service.<\/p>\n
“It was actually quite peaceful on the journey here,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It was only when we got near the airport, it started getting pretty bad.”<\/p>\n
He added that there was a lot of confusion due to the lack of clarity, with some people expecting to stay at the airport overnight.<\/p>\n
“Lots of people are travelling with kids and they don’t know what they’re doing,” he added. <\/p>\n
“People are calling friends and family. They know there are delays, but no one knows how long for.”<\/p>\n
A NATS spokesperson said: “Severe thunderstorms have affected parts of the south east this evening, causing significant disruption to flights at London Luton and Stansted airports.<\/p>\n
“Flights to and from London Luton Airport have now resumed following an earlier suspension caused by a lightning strike affecting Air Traffic Control equipment. We apologise for the disruption caused.”<\/p>\n
Additional reporting by Josh Elgin.<\/p>\n
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