Passengers stranded in Amsterdam overnight after their BA flight from Bermuda was diverted due to severe weather in the UK were expecting to leave this morning.

According to local BA representative Sallie Singleton, Tuesday's flight from Bermuda was diverted to Amsterdam after being unable to land at Gatwick Airport due to the weather. It was carrying 217 passengers.

The flight was expected to leave today at 3 a.m. Bermuda time but it depends on conditions of the Amsterdam airport and the runway.

Yesterday both the incoming flight from Gatwick and outgoing flight from Bermuda were cancelled when the decision was taken to close the airport because of the atrocious conditions much of the UK was blanketed in snow in the worst weather the country has suffered for decades.

Today it is believed the BA flights to and from the Island will run according to schedule and the Gatwick runway reopened for some flights around 5 p.m. last night.

But passengers will not know for sure until after 10 a.m. today as cancellations and delays continue to affect airports across the UK including Heathrow, Birmingham, Luton and Southampton.

Passengers planning to fly should check the British Airways website at www.ba.com for the most update information.

Alison Zuill was travelling with her husband and three young children when Tuesday's flight needed to find an alternative landing point an hour before approaching London.

According to Mrs Zuill the pilot tried landing in Glasgow, but the airport was unable to take them so they diverted to Amsterdam.

E-mailing from Amsterdam yesterday, she said: "Once landed we had to wait three and a half hours on the plane until they decided what to do with us. Meanwhile many other 777 flights on long haul flights were being diverted to Amsterdam as well.

"Needless to say this airport was really overworked but managed us well," she said. "Once off the plane we had to wait an hour for our bags to get loaded off. We then all got bused out to the airport hotel."

She continued: "The fun thing is it has started to snow here too and they aren't sure if the airport here in Amsterdam will open tomorrow. It all depends how much falls tonight.

"We have been told our flight, if it goes ahead, leaves at 8 a.m. (Holland time). The gate will close at 6 a.m. and the first bus leaves at 4 a.m."

Law student Kimberley Caines, undertaking a Bar Vocational Course at City University in London, was one of many students heading to the U.K. on Tuesday's flight.

She said last night:<\p>"A lot of us (students) are here together so that makes it good. We are just in a precarious position right now but hoping for the best. I have an exam on Friday, so right now I am still planning on writing it."

She continued: "It has been very quiet. We have been sleeping a lot because we've been travelling for so long, but it's been fun. We didn't think we would end up in Amsterdam when leaving Bermuda last night but it's a great city I hear. Too bad I can't actually go out and see it, but I plan to come back one day."

She also commended British Airways, which gave everyone their own hotel room for the night at either the Mercure Amsterdam Airport hotel or the Crown Plaza. They also provided guests with breakfast, lunch and dinner coupons and regular updates on the travel conditions.

To re-book or check on your British Airways flight visit www.ba.com.