British Airways and other airlines are running a reduced operation at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) today due to the what is being called ‘The Beast from the East’.
Freezing temperatures and snow have meant that Heathrow’s biggest operator has had to cancel a number of flights to maintain a safe and viable operation at the UK’s busiest airport.
The planned cancellations are usually on routes with multiple flights per day meaning most passengers are rebooked onto later flights so are still flying the same day or soon after.
One of the biggest reasons for the cancellations, which are agreed between the airport and the airline, is to allow for de-icing of aircraft without causing problems with gate space and delays.
Heathrow Cancellations Tuesday 27th February (as of 9:00 am)
For the most accurate information always contact your airline.
| Time | Flight No, | Destination | Airline | Operating Aircraft | Confirmed | |
| 10:10 AM | BA982 | Berlin (TXL) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUOH) | Canceled | |
| 10:15 AM | BA235 | Moscow (DME) | British Airways | A321 (G-MEDF) | Canceled | |
| 10:25 AM | BA588 | Milan (LIN) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUPC) | Canceled | |
| 10:30 AM | BA1390 | Manchester (MAN) | British Airways | A321 (G-EUXG) | Canceled | |
| 10:50 AM | BA926 | Munich (MUC) | British Airways | 320 | Canceled | |
| 10:50 AM | EI157 | Dublin (DUB) | Aer Lingus | 320 | Canceled | |
| 11:45 AM | BA308 | Paris (CDG) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYL) | Canceled | |
| 11:50 AM | LX319 | Zurich (ZRH) | Swiss | 320 | Canceled | |
| 12:00 PM | VS19 | San Francisco (SFO) | Virgin Atlantic | 789 | Canceled | |
| 12:05 PM | BA1342 | Leeds (LBA) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUPK) | Canceled | |
| 12:10 PM | BA1308 | Aberdeen (ABZ) | British Airways | 319 | Canceled | |
| 12:45 PM | BA574 | Milan (LIN) | British Airways | 319 | Canceled | |
| 12:50 PM | BA438 | Amsterdam (AMS) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYS) | Canceled | |
| 1:05 PM | BA1484 | Glasgow (GLA) | British Airways | B763 (G-BZHC) | Canceled | |
| 1:15 PM | BA836 | Dublin (DUB) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYF) | Canceled | |
| 1:25 PM | BA780 | Stockholm (ARN) | British Airways | B763 (G-BNWX) | Canceled | |
| 1:55 PM | BA994 | Berlin (TXL) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUPA) | Canceled | |
| 2:00 PM | BA722 | Geneva (GVA) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUPF) | Canceled | |
| 2:10 PM | BA908 | Frankfurt (FRA) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYE) | Canceled | |
| 2:10 PM | BA954 | Munich (MUC) | British Airways | 319 | Canceled | |
| 2:15 PM | BA446 | Amsterdam (AMS) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYD) | Canceled | |
| 2:30 PM | BA750 | Basel (BSL) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUOF) | Canceled | |
| 3:00 PM | BA734 | Geneva (GVA) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUUV) | Canceled | |
| 3:00 PM | BA966 | Hamburg (HAM) | British Airways | 319 | Canceled | |
| 3:05 PM | BA1446 | Edinburgh (EDI) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUUG) | Canceled | |
| 3:10 PM | BA398 | Brussels (BRU) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYN) | Canceled | |
| 3:15 PM | BA718 | Zurich (ZRH) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYM) | Canceled | |
| 3:35 PM | BA462 | Madrid (MAD) | British Airways | 321 | Canceled | |
| 3:50 PM | BA944 | Dusseldorf (DUS) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUOD) | Canceled | |
| 3:50 PM | EW465 | Cologne (CGN) | Germanwings | A319 (D-AGWF) | Canceled | |
| 4:05 PM | BA768 | Oslo (OSL) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUOG) | Canceled | |
| 4:10 PM | BA820 | Copenhagen (CPH) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUPK) | Canceled | |
| 4:30 PM | LH911 | Frankfurt (FRA) | Lufthansa | 32A | Canceled | |
| 4:35 PM | BA580 | Milan (MXP) | British Airways | 320 | Canceled | |
| 4:40 PM | BA912 | Frankfurt (FRA) | British Airways | 319 | Canceled | |
| 4:45 PM | BA996 | Berlin (TXL) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYP) | Canceled | |
| 4:55 PM | BA838 | Dublin (DUB) | British Airways | A320 (G-TTOE) | Canceled | |
| 4:55 PM | BA1314 | Aberdeen (ABZ) | British Airways | A319 (G-EUOH) | Canceled | |
| 4:55 PM | BA1488 | Glasgow (GLA) | British Airways | 321 | Canceled | |
| 5:05 PM | BA736 | Geneva (GVA) | British Airways | 319 | Canceled | |
| 5:10 PM | BA520 | Madrid (MAD) | Iberia | A319 (EC-JXJ) | Canceled | |
| 5:25 PM | BA1398 | Manchester (MAN) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYS) | Canceled | |
| 5:30 PM | BA1336 | Newcastle (NCL) | British Airways | 319 | Canceled | |
| 6:20 PM | BA1458 | Edinburgh (EDI) | British Airways | A320 (G-EUYD) | Canceled | |
| 7:45 PM | EI177 | Dublin (DUB) | Aer Lingus | 320 | Canceled |
Almost every UK airport affected.
Almost every UK airport is experienceing some disruption due to snow and ice today with worse weather expected on Thursday and Friday according to the Met Office.
Yellow & Amber warnings are in place for multiple parts of the UK as the country deals with the coldest snap for some time.
Liverpool Airport is currently closed (as at 09:30) due to snow and almost all other UK airports are experiencing delays and some cancellations.
The advice for all passengers planning to fly today is to check with your airport and airline.