RYANAIR is cancelling a further flights for around 400,000 passengers.

The budget airline has announced that between November and March, a further 18,000 flights will be cancelled.

The Irish carrier said that as part of efforts to end a wave of cancellations that has already seen 2,000 flights grounded, it will fly 25 less aircraft between November and March.

The firm has been forced into the cancellations after miscalculating pilot leave.

Taking more flights out of service means that Ryanair will be able to "roster all of the extra pilot leave necessary" in October, November and December, the budget airline said.

A total of 34 routes will also be temporarily suspended over the winter, including London Stansted to Edinburgh and Glasgow and Newcastle to Faro.

All customers have reportedly been offered a refund or an alternative flight.

The company issued the information on their Twitter page.

To find out more, visit: https://t.co/XdXYUf6g0G.