Given how interconnected the aviation network is, the knock-on effect of a single delayed or cancelled flight can ripple across multiple routes.

Significant disruptions were experienced at major hubs: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne and Norwich.

London Heathrow was the worst-affected hub, with 40 cancellations and 456 delays across long and short-haul flights. The following airlines were affected by flight cancellations:

• British Airways - 30 cancellations
• Scandinavian Airlines Ireland - 2 cancellations
• Swiss - 2 cancellations
• Aer Lingus - 2 cancellations
• Lufthansa - 2 cancellations
• United Airlines - 1
• SAS - 1 cancellation

London Gatwick recorded just one cancellation on Norwegian Air Sweden but suffered 352 flight delays across several airlines.

Manchester Airport saw six cancellations and 171 flight delays. Airlines affected by cancellations included:

Birmingham Airport faced four cancellations and 77 delays. Airlines impacted by cancellations included:

• KLM - 2 cancellations
• KLM Cityhopper - 1 cancellation
• Vueling Airlines - 1 cancellation

Newcastle International Airport faced four cancelled flights and 33 flight delays. Airlines that cancelled flights included:

• British Airways - 2 cancellations
• KLM - 2 cancellations

Norwich Airport faced three cancellations and three delays, all on airline KLM.