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Fifteen flights have been affected after the budget airline raised concerns about skidding when landing in wet weather.
Other flights are unaffected and neither BA nor Ryanair has cancelled any departures.
The airport has refused to confirm the reason for the Easyjet cancellations, but otherwise declined to comment.
However, a passenger reported a pilot announced to the cabin that they could not take off because the runway was unsafe and too slippery.
An Easyjet spokesman said: “Bristol airport has been laying a new runway and what they have not had a chance to do is cut grooves into the surface.
“We have found that this is having an effect on braking distances on the runway in wet weather.
“The safety of its passengers, crew and aircraft is Easyjet’s first priority and this decision has been taken following extensive discussions with Bristol International Airport and the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
The runway conditions are slick at present and we are not confident we can land our aircraft in wet weather without skidding
Easyjet spokesman
“Customers are entitled to a refund of the fare paid or a free transfer on to another Easyjet flight within the next month.”
The airline is currently discussing what action to take over the weekend.
Rayanir told the BBC it had experienced no problems at the airport and was unaware of any concerns. BA refused to comment further.
In December, a plane operated by Guernsey airline Aurigny, with 52 passengers on board, ended up on the safety zone at the end of the runway after landing at Bristol.
And an Easyjet flight from Malaga has also recently strayed on to the safety area at Bristol while taxiing.
The Easyjet spokesman added: “The runway conditions are slick at present and we are not confident we can land our aircraft in wet weather without skidding.
“We are looking at the option of diverting some of our flights to Cardiff or Birmingham airports.”
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