Hundreds of flights departing and arriving in the UK have been cancelled across several airports due to dangerous weather conditions with passengers advised to contact their airlines
Several UK airports have seen flights cancelled due to perilous weather conditions. Storm Hernando is wreaking havoc in the USA, leading to hundreds of flights being cancelled on Monday, February 23.
The adverse weather on the USA’s east coast has already resulted in thousands of flights to and from the region being called off.
Flights from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester Airport, Edinburgh Airport and Dublin Airport have all been affected by the storm, reports the Mirror.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning: “A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and north-east that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages.” Flights to JFK airport in New York, Newark airport in New Jersey and Boston airport are impacted.
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Some 32 flights departing from London Heathrow to JFK on Monday, February 23 have been cancelled. In addition to outgoing flights, arrivals from the US destination have also been cancelled.
Three direct flights from Manchester have also been affected. In Scotland, 35 flights departing from Edinburgh have had the second leg of their journey cancelled.
Taking to X, Dublin Airport announced: “Due to adverse weather (Storm Hernando) on the east coast of the US, airlines have cancelled a number of flights due to operate to/from Dublin Airport on Monday.”
Dublin Airport revealed that carriers had axed seven departing and six arriving flights thus far due to the tempest.
Travellers have been urged to get in touch with their airlines for the most recent information.
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