Major disruption at multiple UK airports after Storm Goretti – check your journey

Multiple airports had been forced to close

The country was battered across its four corners with red, amber and yellow warnings for wind, rain, snow and ice - and Goretti delivered.

The South West and Midlands were two of the hardest hit areas, with 99mph winds sweeping through Cornwall, while the Midlands experienced heavy snowfall.

Goretti has left some 57,000 properties across the country without power, and even closed airports overnight and into the early hours of Friday.

Birmingham Airport was forced to close it runway at around 9pm last night, with the airport's X account just posting that the runway "has reopened on a reduced basis".

Birmingham is the country's seventh largest airport.

Meanwhile, down the road near Nottingham, East Midlands Airport was also forced to close its runway in the early hours of the morning.

It has since reopened, but the airport warned of flight delays.

East Midlands is the country's twelfth busiest airport and is the country's busiest pure cargo hub.

Elsewhere, other transport services across the country have been affected, including rail, road and boat.

National Rail posted a warning to their website saying the entire network is likely to have been affected and delays are to be expected.

Meanwhile a section of the M1 has been closed after a lorry overturned between junction 28 Mansfield and junction 29 Chesterfield.

Ferries from Dover to France have also been affected.

Ferry Operator DFDS is warning those travelling between Dover and France today to expect disruption.

"All services are currently operating with delays due to strong winds in the channel" it says in an update on social media.

It advises passengers to "please check-in as normal, we will transfer all passengers onto the first available sailing on arrival."

Travel disruptions across the UK - Check your journey here:

British Airways:

The airline has cancelled 25 departures and 27 arrivals scheduled for London's Heathrow Airport today.

It told passengers to "check the status of the flight with their airline".

London Airports:

In general, airports in London are operating fairly well with a small delay, as per FlightRadar24.

Heathrow - 16 minute delay on departure / 5 minute delay on arrival

Gatwick - 13 minute delay on departure / 12 minute delay on arrival

London City - 0 minutes delay

Luton - 30 minute delay on departure / 8 minute delay on arrival

Stansted - 13 minute delay on departure / 5 minute delay on arrival

Midlands:

Birmingham - Severe 130 minute delay on departures / 26 minute delay on arrival

East Midlands - Severe 125 minute delay on departure / 0 minute delay on arrival

North West:

Manchester - 16 minute delay on departure / 5 minute delay on arrival

Liverpool - No delay

North East:

Newcastle - 18 minute delay on departure / 0 minute delay on arrival

Scotland:

Minimal delays at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports.

National Rail:

Delays across the network: "Check before you travel: wintry weather and Storm Goretti is affecting services across England, Scotland and Wales today" 

Ferries:

DFDS is warning those travelling between Dover and France today to expect disruption.

"All services are currently operating with delays due to strong winds in the channel."