FLIGHTS have been delayed at Southend Airport.

The 4pm Easyjet flight to Alicante is expected to leave 20 minutes late, flying at 4.20pm.

Passengers due to fly to Antwerp at 3.50pm can expect delays of at least one hour. The flight is not expected to leave until 4.55pm.

A Flybe flight from Antwerp was scheduled to arrive at Southend by 6.05pm but is now expected at 7.10pm.

The 9.45pm Alicante flight is now expected to land at 10.20pm at Southend.

Flights from Rennes, Barcelona and Groningen to Southend are also delayed.

Check your flight details at: www.southendairport.com/flight-information.

A late aircraft earlier today is believed to have caused the knock-on delays.