Inverness Airport-bound EasyJet flight forced to U-turn amid Storm Floris
However, easyJet confirmed the flight could not land at Inverness Airport due to severe weather conditions and was forced to turn back.
The airline said the flight's passengers have been provided options to rebook their flight or receive a refund, with customers having hotel accommodation and meals provided for those who require them.
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It comes after a yellow weather warning for strong winds was issued for the whole of the country for Monday – which is due to last until 6am on Tuesday.
Central and northern Scotland are also covered by a more serious amber warning from 10am to 10pm on Monday, with gusts of 50 to 70 mph expected for many parts of the country and some regions facing winds up to 90 mph.
An easyJet spokesperson said the safety and well-being of their customers and crew is their highest priority and have apologised for the flight having to turn back.
They said: 'Due to strong winds at Inverness today, EZY621 from London Luton to Inverness this morning was unable to operate.
'We are doing all we can to minimise the impact of the weather for our customers, providing options to rebooking or a refund, as well as hotel accommodation and meals for those who require them.
'The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is our highest priority and while this was outside of our control, we are sorry for the inconvenience caused by the weather.'
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