Latest News About Heathrow Airport Faces Massive Storm Disruption

Severe storms hit London Heathrow on June 27, 2026. Wind and rain threw the airport into turmoil. Almost 800 flights were hit. Some travelers waited up to 11 hours for a new time window. The airport cut back departures and arrivals. Cancellation boards lit up. Flights were spread across the day as crews struggled to reassign gates. Ground crews moved planes to parking spots as safely as they could. Air traffic controllers ran additional shifts to handle the flow. Staff and controllers worked all day to reduce the backlog. The weather kept operations slow, so recovery was constrained. Many passengers were left stranded. The schedule stayed disordered into the evening.