Due to heavy snow and icy conditions, a large number of flights have been cancelled. The major disruption and cancellation of hundreds of flights is across the UK Airport, according to the Evening Standard.
All the major UK’s airports came under the weather including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The extreme snow and ice weather also impacted on aircrafts and airline schedules. Here is the list of cancelled flights.
Flights Cancelled As Listed In the Article
Heathrow Airport
- 6:40 am flights cancelled to Aberdeen, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.
- 7:00 am flight to Amsterdam cancelled
- 8:15 am flight to Aberdeen cancelled
- 8:40 am flight to Amsterdam cancelled
Stansted Airport
- 8:45 am flight to Amsterdam Schiphol cancelled
- Incoming flights cancelled, 7:20 am arrival from Belfast, and 7:50 am arrival from Amsterdam.
Gatwick Airport
- Incoming flights from Belfast cancelled
- Incoming flights from Amsterdam cancelled
Edinburgh Airport
- 8:20 am flight to Amsterdam cancelled
Glasgow Airport
- 7:00 am flight to Sumburgh (Shetland Islands) cancelled
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- Multiple flights cancelled after the runway became snow-covered (no specific services named in the article)
In addition to that, snow and ice also caused disruption at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, that is adding on to a secondary effect for UK departures and arrivals.
Airport Transfer Drivers
Severe weather doesn’t just disrupt flights but it also sends shockwaves through the entire airport transport network. For taxi, private hire, and airport transfer drivers, chaos in the skies quickly turns into pressure on the ground. When flights are cancelled, the consequences for drivers are immediate and costly:
- Long hours waiting at airports with no fares
- Sudden passenger cancellations
- Confused travellers needing rebooked transfers or emergency accommodation
Ground transport is mostly neglected while airports and airlines are focusing on rescheduling the flights. However, drivers are still expected to remain on standby, absorbing lost time, fuel costs, and uncertainty.
Situations like this underline the critical need for clear, timely communication from the airport. It’s important especially during winter disruption, so neither passengers nor drivers are left in the dark. With winter far from over, snow and ice are bound to cause more airport mayhem and once again, drivers will be right at the heart of it.
