LONDON: Holidaymakers faced travel chaos yesterday after the heatwave gave way to thunderstorms overnight. Flights, ferries and Eurotunnel trains were disrupted by the extreme weather.
Airports warned passengers to expect delays or cancellations after thunderstorms across Europe. Pictures posted online showed long queues and people sleeping on the floor at London Stansted Airport.
Stansted said: “There are no cancellations but there are delays because of the knock-on effect and some restrictions because of storm activity in Europe.”
Gatwick tweeted: “Adverse weather across Europe is affecting flights in and outbound. This may result in delays and cancellations.”
Luton and Heathrow were also affected. Passengers were advised to check with their airlines before flying.
A spokeswoman for Dublin Airport Authority said outbound flights early morning were not impacted but inbound flights were “picking up delays on flights on the way back in because of the weather across Europe.”
Irish Ferries indicated that a number of Dublin to Holyhead sailings were cancelled “due to adverse weather conditions on the Irish Sea”.
Some sailings which are scheduled today will also be cancelled as a result. P&O Ferries have confirmed via their Twitter page that “traffic congestion” is causing delays to their sailings into English ports from Europe.
Travellers travelling to mainland Europe who were planning on taking the Eurotunnel train to France from Folkestone Terminal faced delays of 90 minutes as a result of “recent extreme weather”.
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