Flights canceled at Britain's Heathrow due to storm | Inquirer News

Flights canceled at Britain’s Heathrow due to storm

/ 06:27 AM October 21, 2014

Low cloud envelops office blocks in the City of London as pedestrians walk across Waterloo Bridge over the River Thames in London on Oct. 13, 2014. Around one in 10 flights may be canceled at Britain's biggest airport Heathrow on Tuesday, Oct. 21, due to stormy weather, an airport spokesman said.  AP PHOTO/ALASTAIR GRANT

Low cloud envelops office blocks in the City of London as pedestrians walk across Waterloo Bridge over the River Thames in London on Oct. 13, 2014. Around one in 10 flights may be canceled at Britain’s biggest airport Heathrow on Tuesday, Oct. 21, due to stormy weather, an airport spokesman said. AP PHOTO/ALASTAIR GRANT

LONDON–Around one in 10 flights may be canceled at Britain’s biggest airport Heathrow on Tuesday due to stormy weather, an airport spokesman said.

The tail-end of Hurricane Gonzalo, which caused damage in Bermuda this week, is set to arrive in Britain on Tuesday bringing gusts of up to 120 kilometers (75 miles) an hour in coastal areas.

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“There will be some cancellations, around 10 percent of flights are affected at Heathrow,” a spokesman for the airport said.

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“We do not know exactly how many passengers or flights that will have an impact on, although the cancellations are only expected for tomorrow.”

British Airways said it had canceled a number of flights and advised passengers to check their bookings online.

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The Met Office issued a low level “yellow” weather warning, saying the heavy winds and rain could cause local travel disruption and damage trees.

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