Dozens of flights have been cancelled today as Storm Kathleen batters the north west bringing winds of up to 70mph to the UK and Ireland. Irish airline Aer Lingus and EasyJet are among those affected, with Aer Lingus cancelling 10 flights to and from Dublin and Belfast, and EasyJet dropping a flight from the Isle of Man to Manchester. As of midday, around 70 flights departing and arriving at airports across the UK had been cancelled. A warning for wind is currently in place in parts of the north-west and south-west of England and parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales until 10pm tonight. Storm Kathleen is expected to bring 50 to 60mph winds quite widely on Saturday, while some Irish Sea coastal regions will see gusts up to 70mph and large waves. Winds of 56mph have hit the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast on Saturday morning, the Met Office said.
Dozens of flights have been cancelled today as Storm Kathleen batters the north west bringing winds of up to 70mph to the UK and Ireland . Irish airline Aer Lingus and EasyJet are among those affected, with Aer Lingus cancelling 10 flights to and from Dublin and Belfast, and EasyJet dropping a flight from the Isle of Man to Manchester. As of midday, around 70 flights departing and arriving at airports across the UK had been cancelled.
A warning for wind is currently in place in parts of the north-west and south-west of England and parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales until 10pm tonight. Storm Kathleen is expected to bring 50 to 60mph winds quite widely on Saturday, while some Irish Sea coastal regions will see gusts up to 70mph and large waves. Winds of 56mph have hit the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast on Saturday morning, the Met Office said
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