While Storm Eowyn caused destruction among thousands of aircraft passengers whose flights were canceled today, there was good news for those who came from the US.
The powerful beam flow winds above the Atlantic Ocean have shortened the travel times between the US and Great Britain by 45 minutes and are on the way to break escape records.
British Airways flight BA274 from Las Vegas to Heathrow achieved an almost record speed of 1300 km/hour on Wednesday-more than 320 km/hour faster than the average transatlantic speed, according to Flight Radar data.
He stayed just below the record of 1335 km/h, which was reached in February last year by a commercial plane from New York JFK to Lisbon.
The Subsonic record flight time was established in 2020 on a service from New York to London that lasted four hours and 56 minutes – and a new record could be achieved in the coming days.
The jet stream is a wind at an altitude of approximately 9 to 12,000 meters that moves from west to east and winds over the Atlantic Ocean with speeds of approximately 300 to 320 kilometers per hour.
A with Office card shows that the jet current speeds of up to 400 km/h above the Atlantic Ocean
Airlines will use this to gain speed and save fuel while traveling over the Atlantic Ocean. That is why it takes longer to fly from London to New York and vice versa.
BBC weather forecast Simon King said that the JetStream was 'supercharged' this week with wind speeds of more than 420 km per hour off the coast of America.
As a result, a number of flights from New York landed to the capital, which normally takes about seven hours, rather than planned.
Professor Liz Bentley, CEO of the Royal Meteorological Society, said: 'The jet stream is often stronger in the winter, which leads to more storms, and its position is often closer to Great Britain, so the developing systems are aimed at our coasts .
“The Subsonic speed record is currently at 1335 km/hour, so that record could be broken in the coming hours.”
A plane lands on London Heathrow Airport, while Storm Eowyn meets Great Britain
Passengers at Edinburgh Airport today, where 74 rooms and 72 arrivals have been deleted
The fastest commercial transatlantic flight ever took place in 1996 when a British Airways Concorde flew from New York JFK to Heathrow in two hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds.
It comes when millions of people in Great Britain were encouraged to stay at home today, because wind speeds of 160 km/hour are a danger to life and cause travel disruptions.
Spoece services, flights and ferries have been stopped, with rare red weather warnings on Friday in Scotland and Northern Ireland while Eowyn ravages the country.
According to an analysis of the flight follow -up site Flighttradar24, at least 334 flights have been canceled at airports in Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh and Glasgow, involving around 50,000 passengers.
Guy Hobbs, which one? Travel expert said: 'Many travelers will understandably worry about flight delays or cancellations as a result of Storm Eowyn.
'If your flight is canceled or delayed, it is unlikely that you are entitled to compensate for the airline, since weather conditions are considered' extraordinary circumstances'. Airlines still have to offer help, this can include free food and drink – usually in the form of vouchers – and overnight stays if needed.
Passengers are waiting for updates today for London Heathrow Airport because some flights have been canceled
'If your flight is canceled, your airline is legally obliged to find alternative flights for you as soon as possible, also at competing airlines, or you can choose to get your money back. If you request a refund, keep in mind that your airline no longer has to help you complete your trip.
'If you travel today, make sure you have extra time for your trip and contact your airline for the latest updates before you leave. It is also worth checking the conditions of your travel insurance to see if you can earn back any other costs that you make as a result of the delays, such as car rental or parking costs at the airport. '
Motorists in areas for which red and orange weather warnings apply have been told that they must avoid travel 'unless this is absolutely necessary'.
This morning, a record -breaking wind speed of 180 km/hour was measured in Mace Head, Co Galway in Ireland, said with Ehereann.
