These major airlines have cancelled most flights due to lockdown - including EasyJet and Ryanair

A number of airlines have cancelled upcoming flights out of the UK, with more currently reviewing their schedules, due to the third national lockdown coming into effect.

Under current rules, both domestic and international holidays are banned, and international travel of any kind is only permissible if you have a valid reason for it, such as work.

Here are all the airlines and holiday operators who have announced cancellations or have reviews of their flight schedules due at the time of publication.

TUI

TUI has halted all of its package holidays until at least mid-February, when the current lockdown is expected to end.

All scheduled TUI flights and holidays departing from an airport in England have been cancelled until mid-February, or 31 January in Scotland and Wales.

In a statement, the company clarified that those already abroad on a TUI holiday should continue as normal, unless contacted with further information.

EasyJet

EasyJet will vastly reduce the number of flights it had planned to operate as of 10 January, with only a handful of flights left in operation to maintain “essential connectivity” internally in the UK, and to a handful of European destinations.

Passengers impacted by the cancellations will be offered a free transfer to a later date, a voucher or a refund.

In a statement, EasyJet said: “Given the ongoing impact of the pandemic on travel, we continue to call for sector specific support such as has been provided to hospitality, where decisions have directly affected their ability to trade. The same principle should be applied to aviation.”

Virgin Atlantic

Travel firm Virgin Atlantic has cancelled all holidays from the UK up to and including 14 February.