Around 130 flights arriving at and departing from the main hub of the Dutch, Schiphol Airport, were canceled altogether.

The relevant authorities took to revealing a statement in which they said that the reason behind the cancelation was strong winds.

The strong winds and poor weather have been brought about by Storm Isha, which has been forecasted to sweep across the continent in the next couple of days.

As a result of the weather predictions, thousands of travelers have been informed to expect cancellations, as well as delays.

Dutch airlines

Meanwhile, various Dutch airlines are also in disarray. KLM, a popular airline in the Netherlands, took to stating that it has grounded a total of 65 European flights for the first day of the week so far.

Consequently, the relevant authorities have revealed that the storm may have an impact on aircraft handling on the ground.

For the purpose of safety in such circumstances, the Schiphol Airport said that it cannot carry out handling like it usually does.

As a result, it warned that there may be possible disruptions in the flight schedules for all arriving and departing flights.

As of now, the storm has had devastating consequences for the Netherlands, as well as several other European countries.

Ireland and the United Kingdom are also experiencing strong winds and poor weather due to the storm on the horizon.

Other locations

Sources disclosed that airlines canceled over 100 flights going to and flying from Dublin Airport.

Moreover, the storm led to the forceful grounding of over 24 flights. Meanwhile, 27 flights decided to divert to various other airports located in close proximity.

The Dublin Airport released a statement, saying that it has been operating throughout the day.

However, it warned travelers that Storm Isha would pose a significant challenge for all arriving and departing flights.

By the end of the day, no less than 148 flights had been canceled, which included 75 flying into the airport, while 73 of these were departing.

In line with this, 35 flights were diverted to nearby airports, while 27 of them were go-arounds.

Not long after the strong winds started to blow in Ireland and surrounding areas, the Irish Met Office issued a yellow warning for it.

A red warning was subsequently issued for various coastal areas located in the North, with people being advised not to make any visits to these areas.

Counties

Meanwhile, the counties of Mayo, Galway, and Donegal in Ireland were especially warned of potentially destructive and extremely strong winds.

The people were told that the storm would likely be closed from Sunday afternoon all the way into Monday morning.

On the other hand, people of the country were further informed that the winds are also expected to calm down as the week progresses.

Following suit of the Irish Met Office, the relevant organization in the UK also issued a warning, which was specifically targeted to the north-east coast of Scotland.

Thus, people were advised against using roads for commuting as the blowing winds could put people in serious danger.