Storm Bram has caused annihilation on trips across the UK, with thousands of passengers facing delays and cancellations on buses, trains, and ferries.
The Met Office has issued amber and yellow rainfall warnings, as the storm brings strong winds and heavy rain to the corridor of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Flights Cancelled Across the UK
British Airways was among the first airlines affected, cancelling early departures from London Heathrow to Belfast City, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester.
Corresponding inbound breakouts are also predicated, leaving around 1,500 passengers stranded.
Belfast City Airport has been hit the hardest, with 18 departures and arrivals cancelled, substantially operated by Aer Lingus Regional.
Storm Bram ravel disruption update (Tuesday):
✈️ Belfast City Airport
• 21 flights between Belfast City to Britain cancelled
• Mainly Aer Lingus✈️ Dublin Airport
• Several dozen flights between Dublin and Britain cancelled
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Other airfields, including Birmingham and Leeds Bradford, are also seeing multiple flight dislocations. Dublin Airport is facing wide cancellations to and from Great Britain, as well as transnational flights to Paris and Amsterdam.
Aer Lingus has also suspended services connecting Cork and Shannon with London Heathrow.
In Scotland, Loganair is allowing trippers reserved for Tuesday and Wednesday to defer breakouts.
Under UK air passenger rights, passengers affected by cancellations are entitled to be rebooked on the next available flight and to be provided with refreshments and hostel accommodation if demanded.
Ferry Services Disrupted
The ferry trip has also been poorly affected. Between Larne in Northern Ireland and Cairnryan in Scotland, all P&O Ferries have been cancelled except for the listed 11.59 pm departures, which are anticipated to be delayed.
Storm Bram may cause disruption to ferry and flight services today.
If you have plans to travel, check with your ferry operator or airline for the latest information.
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Stena Line has cancelled its Belfast to Cairnryan sailings at 11.30 am, 3.30 pm, and 7.30 pm on Tuesday, with the late-night service also under review.
All Holyhead- Dublin sailings on Stena Line are suspended, except for a late evening departure. Irish Ferries has cancelled day sailings, with after services also conceivably affected.
In Scotland, Caledonian MacBrayne has cancelled numerous services across the Western Islands, including crucial links between the landmass and Arran, Barra, the Small Islands, Islay, Coll, and Tiree, as well as the Mallaig to Armadale route on Skye.
Train Travel Delays
Rail passengers aren’t spared. In Scotland, ScotRail has advised that speed restrictions will extend trip times, with cancellations on routes including Glasgow Central to Carlisle, Perth to Inverness, Aberdeen to Inverness, and Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh and Wick.
In Wales, flooding has closed the line between Pontypridd and Tonypandy. Meanwhile, Avanti West Coast has cancelled some intercity services after an electricity force failure between London Euston and Watford Junction, affecting trains to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. Rush-hour commuters have also been impacted.
Storm Bram has also forced the Severn Bridge closure, adding another layer of disruption for drivers in and around Wales.
Travel Advice During Storm Bram
Trippers are prompted to check the status of breakouts, trains, and ferries before travelling. Detainments and cancellations are likely in regions under amber and unheroic rainfall warnings.
Those planning passages should allow redundant time and prepare for implicit dislocations.
Storm Bram is a memorial of how severe rainfall can affect UK travel, with wind, rain, and submerging creating widespread dislocation across the country.
