Thunderstorms disrupt Gatwick and Heathrow as hundreds of flights delayed or cancelled

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Severe thunderstorms disrupted operations at Gatwick and Heathrow airports, causing hundreds of flight delays and cancellations amid a European heatwave. Passengers experienced uncomfortable conditions as flights were grounded and disrupted over consecutive days of high temperatures.

Passengers reported being stuck on grounded planes in sweltering conditions as severe weather caused travel disruption across Europe Europe heatwave: latest updates Thunderstorms have caused severe delays to hundreds of flights at Heathrow and Gatwick airports, leaving passengers stuck on grounded planes for hours in the scorching heat. Overnight, downpours and thunderstorms lit up the skies of London after back-to-back days of 30C-plus weather as the UK and much of Europe experienced a record-breaking heatwave. Continue reading...