Christmas getaway delays as 100 Heathrow flights cancelled amid 80mph wind weather warnings - RAC estimates 22.7 million drivers will hit the roads as people get away for Christmas

A “perfect storm” of bad weather and millions of travellers has resulted in disruption at the start of the Christmas getaway period – with some flights and ferries cancelled due to high winds.The Met Office said yellow warnings for wind,

A spokesman for the airport confirmed a 'small number of flights' have been cancelled so far today owing to 'strong winds and airspace restrictions'

A "perfect storm" of bad weather and millions of travellers has resulted in disruption at the start of the Christmas getaway period - with some flights and ferries cancelled due to high winds.

The AA estimates that 23.7 million drivers set off yesterday, making it the busiest day for road travel since the group began keeping records in 2010.

Heathrow Airport has announced that at least 33 flights have been cancelled today (December 21) due to strong winds battering the country as passengers jet off for Christmas

Roads are closed, flights are grounded and ferries have been cancelled as winds batter the UK at up to 80mph. Saturday is one of the busiest days of the Christmas period, with the M25, M4 and M5 highlighted as ‘crunch points’ for delays.