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Runway Reopens To Allow Passengers To Finally Make It Home For Christmas Passengers have awoken to a glimmer of home this morning as Heathrow Airport has announced that they are reopening their second runway. This means that hundreds of the air travellers stuck in the airport will finally be on their way home or abroad [...]

Fresh Wave of Snow Causes More Airport Drama The latest onslaught of winter weather has caused even more flight cancellations across Europe, throwing thousands of holiday-makers plans into chaos. The vast majority of flights in and out of European airports were either cancelled or delayed over the weekend including busy airports in London, Frankfurt and [...]

Rail and Flight Disruption Ahead It seems that many people have become regular visitors to the Met Office website in order to keep aware of and on top of preparations as far as heavy snow goes. As the weekend comes nearer it is expected that snow will start to fall more and more with the [...]

Snow Forecast It appears just as the worst of the heavy snow from the past few weeks has melted, yet more is due to be on its way! The freezing temperatures, bitter winds and snowfall are set to return to various areas throughout the UK and will likely once more cause havoc. The north of [...]

From Sand to Snow It seems the British troops are having to turn their efforts to domestic issues during the coming winter in the UK. The idea to draft the army in was made after roads aren’t been cleared quickly enough, which as a result has an effect on everyday life. Places in Scotland have [...]

Airports Reopen After Week of Travel Chaos After a week of disruptions and cancellations caused by the unexpected Arctic temperatures, airports are now back up and running. All major UK airports were reopened at the weekend however passengers are still being advised to check with their airline before departing. One of the worst affected airports [...]

Current Closures Due to Weather As expected the severe winter weather has become too problematic for some airports and the risk of allowing flights to go ahead is too much. Already today airports have been contemplating closure for the rest of today or at least till conditions improve dramatically. Durham Tess Valley Airport has announced [...]

Airport Warnings! Various airports have been closed over the past week or so, but this morning most have re-opened. The railways across the country have also suffered delays and many lines have been running below their full capacity. With cancelations and delays a certainty for the future when it comes to flights, it pays to [...]

Severe Conditions Close Airports The winter season is certainly upon us and the snow hasn’t waited very long to join in the fun. The early snowfall has affected the northern regions of the UK mostly so far and it looks like there is still plenty to come. If you were looking to flee to warmer [...]

Severe Weather Warning Issued Many of us will have awoken this morning to look out the window and see landscape blanketed in white snow for miles. If this isn’t this case for you, then you have all the joy to come. The Met Office has already issued 9 severe weather warnings in various areas in [...]