Snow Affects Major Airports in the United Kingdom reports Car Hire Toulouse Airport Online

(I-TravelNewswire.Com, January 23, 2013 ) Toulouse, France -- Snowfall has caused delays across the United Kingdom, and London's Heathrow airport, the busiest hub in Europe, was forced to cancel 357 flights. Those canceling totaled 25% of the expected and scheduled, and more delays and cancellations are to be expected as the snowfall sweeps across Britain.

There are services between the hub's two runways that are allowing for plowing of the snow, as people due to fly are forced to wait out mother nature. Those who have flights in upcoming days are being asked to keep a frequent and keen eye on their flights status before they set out to drive to the airport, stated Heathrow Ltd in a statement.

London City Airport had to close briefly, as Charle de Gaulle will scarp nearly 20% of its flights over the day as the snow continues to push east.

The Met Office issued a “red” alert for the country of Wales, warning that there were areas that would see a foot of snow. British Airways, which is the largest operator at Heathrow, was forced to scrap its short-haul flights to many cities, including Paris, Barcelona, and Berlin. Flights to New York were also called off by the airline. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. Stated that it was suffering consistent delays.

“We are keeping our schedule under constant review and will adjust it further if we need to,” British Airways said. “If customers no longer wish to travel between Friday and Sunday they can rebook their flight to a later date.”

It was not only the air services, but the rail services as well, that were affected by the snowfall. Stagecoach Group Plc's South West Trains and Abellio's Greater Anglia were among those companies paring timetables to minimize the overall disruption brought on by the weather.

Eurostart Group Ltd., preemptively canceled four services and lowered its speed limit to help prevent any accidents from occurring during the tumultuous weather.

British Airways was able to operate a noon flight to Los Angeles as scheduled, and stated that particular locations would also be able to make their flights. Virgin Atlantic, who specialists in long-haul trips. Had not dropped services, despite some delays, according to spokesperson Anna Catchpole.

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