More than 130 flights cancelled on Monday as Storm Floris winds hit 90mph

Dozens of flights were grounded as Storm Floris swept across parts of the UK on Monday.

At least 68 flights - 2.2% of the total - were prevented from taking off with the worst affected airports being Belfast City and Aberdeen, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

A total of 66 flights due to land at UK airports were also cancelled, equating to 2.2% of all scheduled arrivals.  

Belfast City saw 10 departures and 11 arrivals cancelled, while Aberdeen saw 12 departures and six arrivals cancelled.

Passengers faced flights delays at other airports including Manchester.  

Gale force winds affected many flights, ferries and rail services across Scotland, the north of England and Northern Ireland throughout yesterday.

Almost 120 incidents are reported on train lines across Scotland, including 75 due to fallen trees, as gusts reached up to 90mph in some areas.

The Scottish government said: “With winds of up to 90mph in some parts of the country, a significant clear-up job will be required to inspect lines and carry out repair work before it is safe to restore a full service. 

“ScotRail is urging customers to check their journey before they travel via the app.”

Scotland’s justice secretary Angela Constance said last night: “As expected, there has been significant disruption, particularly across the travel networks. We are still in an amber warning, and the advice remains to stay well informed, keep yourselves and others safe and avoid travel if you can, until the danger has passed.

“Power cuts are affecting a significant number of properties, and while utilities companies are working hard to reconnect supply in the face of challenging conditions, this will undoubtedly take some time to complete. 

“The weather is expected to improve tomorrow (Tuesday), but the recovery period – both to reconnect homes to power and get transport back to normal – will require some time to clear the debris.

“We will continue to receive updates throughout Tuesday and will have a better idea on public transport tomorrow morning.”