Extreme weather events have led to numerous holidays being cancelled or cut short in recent weeks
Jet2 has issued a statement confirming that all flights and holidays to the Greek island of Skiathos have been cancelled because of extreme weather. Heavy rain and resulting flooding has destroyed hundreds of homes on the holiday hotspot island, the Mirror reports.
Read more: M&S £27 tiered midi dress praised for 'making you look slimmer' and 'covers multitude of sins' The ferocity of Storm Daniel has led to streets on the Greek island of Skiathos turning into rivers, washing cars away and forcing residents and visitors alike to shelter indoors. Flights to the UK have also been cancelled, leaving hundreds of Brits stranded as planes at Skiathos Airport have been grounded.
"As well as providing certainty for our customers, we believe that this is the right thing to do in terms of allowing the island and its population to quickly return to normal following this week’s events.
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