Latest News About Severe Weather Grounds Heathrow Flights

Severe storms hit London Heathrow on June 27, 2026. Wind and rain threw the airport into chaos. Almost 800 flights were affected. Some travelers waited up to 11 hours for a new slot. The airport cut back takeoffs and landings. Cancellation boards lit up. Flights were spread across the day as crews struggled to reassign gates. Ground crews moved planes to parking spots as carefully as they could. Air traffic controllers ran extra shifts to handle the flow. Staff and controllers worked all day to clear the backlog. The weather kept operations slow, so recovery was constrained. Many passengers were left marooned. The schedule stayed scrambled into the evening.