Delay at Heathrow: heavy snow cancellations at the UK's busiest airport

The flights were canceled and delayed at Heathrow Airport today due to heavy snow.

British Airways was forced to cancel about 90 flights departing from the busiest airport in the UK, including some Thursday night.

Temperatures plunged to -15 ° C during the night – the coldest night since 2012.

The footage filmed outside the airport early in the morning show violent snowfall.

BA claims that some flights have been completely canceled and that other short-haul trips have been merged.

Heathrow pointed out that the airlines' decision to cancel all flights had been canceled and the airport was still operational.

In a statement, a spokesman for the airline said: "We recognize the uncertainty that bad weather could cause customers, and we offered to those traveling on short-haul flights to / from from Heathrow the opportunity to postpone their trip.

"Due to the predicted adverse weather conditions, we were forced to cancel and merge a number of short-haul flights today in order to protect the rest of our program.

"Our flights to and from Gatwick and London City airports are expected to operate normally."

Some incoming flights to the London hub have also been delayed, reports said.

The advice is to check before traveling.

A spokeswoman for Heathrow Airport said: "To ensure that pbadengers and colleagues travel safely this winter, Heathrow continues to closely monitor and prepare for the cold weather forecast for the UK. United.

"Those traveling via Heathrow are encouraged to contact their airline for updated flight information."

The Bristol Airport, meanwhile, remains completely closed until at least noon.

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It had been closed for a while.

The flights were also suspended at Bournemouth Airport until around 9:20 am.

No delays or cancellations were reported at other major UK airports.