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Hundreds of passengers are dealing with Christmas travel chaos as 90 flights from Heathrow Airport are cancelled and 200 extra delayed amid climate warnings for sturdy wind.
A Heathrow spokesperson mentioned ‘a small variety of flights’ have been cancelled on Saturday due to ‘sturdy winds and airspace restrictions’.
They added: ‘This will make sure the overwhelming majority of passengers can nonetheless safely travel as deliberate.
‘We understand how necessary travel presently of yr is and have further colleagues on hand in our terminals to help folks on their journeys.
Currently, 33 flights from the west London airport have been axed at this time, and one other 58 tomorrow.
Hundreds of passengers are dealing with Christmas travel chaos as 90 flights from Heathrow Airport are cancelled and 200 extra delayed amid climate warnings for sturdy wind
It comes as a yellow warning for wind got here into place at this time from 7am till 9pm on Sunday overlaying the North West, the North East, Scotland and elements of Wales and Northern Ireland.
Westerly winds are forecast to choose up over Saturday with 50-60mph gusts anticipated, with a small likelihood of some reaching 80mph.
Sunday will see the South West additionally below the yellow warning.
The Met Office mentioned: ‘The strongest winds are anticipated throughout the far north of Scotland on Saturday afternoon and night, with the potential for gusts in extra of 80mph in coastal districts together with Orkney.
‘Dangerous coastal circumstances could be anticipated too, with giant waves a further hazard, particularly in respect to causeways.
‘This interval of sturdy winds could lead to some transport disruption, together with ferry delays or cancellations.
‘Frequent blustery showers can even be a characteristic on Saturday and could merge into an extended spell of rain for a time within the far north and north west.’
Showers may flip to a number of centimetres of snow on the hills within the north west of Scotland from Saturday night into Sunday.
