High winds in Britain lead to flight cancellations

NAMPA / DPA

2024-12-22

London (PA Media/dpa) - A "perfect storm" of bad weather and millions of travellers in Britain has resulted in disruption at the start of the Christmas getaway period - with some flights and ferries cancelled due to high winds. The Meteorological Office said yellow warnings for wind, which came into force at 7am (0700 GMT) on Saturday, are expected to remain in place until 9pm on Sunday. Warnings remain in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, while......

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