Heavy rain and high winds in the United Kingdom are expected to disrupt operations at airports on Monday (28 October), with some flight cancellations.
British Airways will reduce schedules at Heathrow Airport as per the airport’s request. Between 06h00 and 11h00 flights have been reduced by 20%. Between 11h00 and 16h00, flights have been reduced by 10% and between 16h00 and 22h30, flights have been reduced by 5%. All the cancellations are for European and domestic flights at
Heathrow, where flight statuses can be checked here.
Long-haul flights into and out of Heathrow are currently planned to operate normally by British Airways as well as flights to and from London Gatwick and London City airports.
Lufthansa has also released a statement explaining that flights to and from the UK might be delayed or cancelled. Flight statuses can be checked here. Passengers are also asked to plan for extra time when travelling to the airport.
A list of all of Heathrow’s airlines and flight statuses can be found here.
Gatwick Airport has also advised passengers to check flight statuses beforehand due to the severe weather conditions. Flight statuses at Gatwick can be found here.
Road and rail networks are also expected to be disrupted across the UK, with train services experiencing delays. Passengers should allow extra time for their journey.
For other airlines, flight statuses can be checked below:
Air France/KLM
Virgin Atlantic
Qatar Airways
SAA
Emirates
