FLYBE is the latest airline to cancel flights due to the impact of Storm Ophelia.

The carrier has cancelled flights to and from Belfast City Airport, Scotland and the Channel Islands and the majority of its flights to and from Southampton this afternoon and evening.

Some 170 flights are off and passengers are urged to check the airline's live flight information for the latest updates.

Glasgow flights tonight to Manchester, Stornaway, Birmingham, Belfast, East Midlands and Southampton are all cancelled.

They can also rebook or receive a refund on the Flybe website.

An airline spokesman said: "The safety of its passengers and crew is Flybe’s number one priority and the airline will, as always, do everything possible to minimise any disruption.

"Customers are asked to continue to check the airline’s ‘live’ flight information for the latest updates and can also use this link to rebook or receive a refund.

"Current plans are to operate a normal schedule tomorrow across the network."

Meanwhile, A number of flights to UK airports have been diverted after "smoke smells" were reported on board.

EasyJet said four of its flights were diverted due to "atmospheric circumstances".

A British Airways spokeswoman said the carrier has had "some reports of smells on board" but the aircraft continued to their destinations.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport stated that "atmospheric conditions" are believed to be causing flights to divert.

An easyJet spokeswoman said: "EasyJet can confirm that four of its flights flying in the west of the UK have reported smoke smells in the cockpit today, believed to be linked to atmospheric circumstances due to storm Ophelia.

"Two flights returned shortly after take-off and two flights requested an expedited landing as a precaution only.

"We understand other airlines have experienced similar events and we continue to liaise with the Met Office as to the likely cause.

"The safety and welfare of our passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience experienced by the diversions."