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Snow keeps aircraft grounded in the United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom - 170 flights cancelled at Heathrow, Cardiff, Southampton and Bristol completely closed

The air transport in the United Kingdom is experiencing heavy troubles today, Friday 18 January 2013, because of the snow which is forcing several airports in the country to ground many aircraft. London's Heathrow Airport, the busiest in Europe and the third in the world, cancelled around 170 flights which were scheduled to take off or land in the hub. Gatwick, the capital's second airport, is experiencing...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1149071
Rome, Italy, 01/18/2013 13:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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