Hundreds of flights were canceled due to the storm in Europe

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In northern Europe, storm Pia caused significant air travel delays, forcing numerous European airports to suspend and cancel flights. At the largest airport in the Netherlands, Schiphol in Amsterdam, more than 320 flights were canceled and another 650 flights were delayed due to bad weather. Rotterdam/The Hague and Eindhoven airports also reported possible flight delays and cancellations.

The storm also affected vehicles on the Netherlands' railways and roads, causing delays. In Finland, at Helsinki Airport, flight delays are expected due to heavy snowfall and wind. Many flights, including Finnair to Brussels, are delayed, but exact data on the length of delays is not yet available.

London Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport, is expecting its biggest influx of passengers this winter, with Friday 22 December set to be the busiest day with over 250 thousand travellers.