KLM flights between Newcastle and Amsterdam had to be cancelled on Wednesday morning due to a summer storm in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam's international airport cancelled or delayed hundreds of flights in and out of the country and the Dutch railway halted all trains in the northern Netherlands. Newcastle International Airport says two inbound and two outbound KLM flights were cancelled.
Passengers were being advised to contact the airline for more information. Flights from other UK airports to Amsterdam were also affected.
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KLM's website stated: "Amsterdam – Extreme weather conditions are causing cancellations and delays on 5 July. Please reconsider your travel plans to, via, or from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Expect additional travel time if you're heading to the airport."
Meanwhile, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, said on its website that it expected "very limited air traffic will be possible" into the afternoon, leading to cancellations and delays for incoming and departing flights.
According to reports, at least one person has died after the powerful storm lashed the Netherlands. The national meteorological institute declared a code red alert in three provinces as Storm Poly hit the country with heavy rain and powerful winds.
One gust, on the coast west of Amsterdam, was recorded at just over 90mph, the institute said. Dutch media showed pictures of uprooted trees and wind-blown debris littering streets in Amsterdam, The Hague and the city of Haarlem as the storm barrelled through during the normally busy morning rush hour.
A woman was killed in Haarlem when a tree fell on a car, a police spokesperson said. In Amsterdam, a tree fell on a houseboat moored in one of the city's historic canals.
Videos showed trees scattered across major roads, toppled on a row of houses in Haarlem and uprooted onto a tram in The Hague. Amsterdam municipality also closed parks as the storm hit the Dutch capital.
Emergency services in North Holland province, which includes the capital Amsterdam, sent a push alert to mobile phones urging people to stay indoors as the storm passed. Traffic authorities also advised motorists to avoid driving, if possible. The storm was expected to blow northwards across the Netherlands later on Wednesday before heading on into Denmark and Germany.
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