Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Heathrow due to freezing fog. British Airways, the largest carrier at the UK’s busiest airport, has axed around 80 flights. Airlines were told on Sunday night they would have to reduce the number of flights they are operating by about 15% due to the weather and Air Traffic Control restrictions.
Monday was the coldest night at the airport in more than a decade, with temperatures falling to -8.4C. It was the lowest temperature recorded since December 2010, and the coldest January night since 1987. Across the UK the lowest temperature was in Santon Downham, Suffolk, where it dropped to -9.8C.
Temperatures in the UK were warmest in Scotland, with temperatures of 10.1C in Kinlochewe in the Scottish Highlands. Online departure boards at Heathrow showed cancellations to destinations including Berlin, Amsterdam and Miami.
Services on Sunday evening were also impacted.
Credit: bbc.com
