27 jun 2026
Hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed due to thunderstorms

More than 600 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick, many due to stormy weather south of the UK.
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Passengers report being stuck on grounded planes in sweltering conditions as severe weather causes 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 .
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Thunderstorms disrupt Gatwick and Heathrow as hundreds of flights delayed or cancelled
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