HUNDREDS of flights at a major European airport have been cancelled due to snow and freezing temperatures.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, in the Netherlands, is a major hub for Brits both travelling to Europe and connecting to long-haul flights.
And the airport has cancelled 450 flights today due to the weather conditions.
The Dutch news agency ANP also warned that this number was expected to rise throughout the day.
Hundreds of Brits are being affected by the cancellations as well, with routes to and from the UK also cancelled.
This includes the following departures from Schiphol:
- 7:10am KLM flight to London City
- 7:20am KLM flight to London Heathrow
- 7:45am easyJet flight to London Stansted
- 8:05am British Airways flight to London City
- 9am easyJet flight to London Gatwick
- 9:25am easyJet flight to London Luton
- 9:30am KLM flight to London City
- 9:50am easyJet flight to Manchester
- 10:15am British Airways flight to London Heathrow
- 10:20am KLM flight to London Heathrow
- 10:30am easyJet flight to Bristol
- 12:30pm KLM flight to Manchester
- 12:35pm KLM flight to Birmingham
- 1:30pm KLM flight to London Heathrow
- 2:10pm British Airways flight to London Heathrow
- 3:45pm KLM flight to London Heathrow
- 4:20pm British Airways flight to London City
- 6:30pm British Airways flight to London Heathrow
- 8:35pm KLM flight to London Heathrow
Due to the cancellations of flights to the UK, this means most flights from the UK to Amsterdam have been cancelled or are majorly delayed this morning.
And with short-haul aircraft carrying between 150-200 passengers, it means thousands of Brits will be affected.
KLM, the Dutch flag carrier, is worst affected by the cancellations.
They said in a statement online: “Due to ongoing winter weather, air traffic at Schiphol is disrupted.
“Since last Friday, KLM has unfortunately had to cancel hundreds of flights to and from Schiphol.
“The winter conditions are expected to continue in the coming days.”
The airline has already cancelled 300 flights and said this number is expected to rise.
Brits are urged to contact their airline before travelling to see if their flight is still going ahead.
If it is cancelled, airlines must rebook you on the next available flight, even if it is with another airline.
If you accept a refund from the airline, they no longer have a duty of care when it comes to alternative flights or hotels.
And due to weather conditions being ‘out of airline control,’ you also won’t be able to claim compensation for any delays.
Schiphol Airport already cancelled nearly 300 flights yesterday as well.
And flights were cancelled across Greece over the weekend after the airspace was forced to close.
The closure was due to unspecified issues affecting radio frequencies, resulting in chaos across the country.