Regional carrier Loganair cancelled 14 services scheduled for 11 January 2026 after the Met Office issued a Yellow Weather Warning across large parts of Scotland. The airline published the disruption notice on 10 January, offering penalty-free rebooking for affected passengers. ([loganair.co.uk](https://www.loganair.co.uk/news/weather-warning-sunday-11-january-to-monday-12-january-2026/?utm_source=openai))
The cancellations hit key lifeline routes from Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness to island communities in Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides, including Kirkwall (KOI), Stornoway (LSI) and Tiree (TRE). Business travellers supporting the energy, aquaculture and public-sector contracts in these regions now face at least 24 hours of delay. ([loganair.co.uk](https://www.loganair.co.uk/news/weather-warning-sunday-11-january-to-monday-12-january-2026/?utm_source=openai))
![Storm Goretti Forces Loganair to Cancel Dozens of Scottish Flights]()
For passengers forced to re-route via international gateways or arrange onward travel at short notice, VisaHQ can help by expediting any transit visas or entry permits that might suddenly become necessary; its UK portal offers live chat support and streamlined applications for more than 200 destinations (https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/).
With many island airports operating single daily rotations, missed connections ripple through supply chains, impacting time-critical cargo and workforce movements. Employers should activate remote-work contingencies and explore switch-able ferry or helicopter options where feasible. ([loganair.co.uk](https://www.loganair.co.uk/news/weather-warning-sunday-11-january-to-monday-12-january-2026/?utm_source=openai))
The episode is a timely reminder that weather-related disruption remains a material risk in winter mobility planning for the UK. Travel policies should codify advance purchase of flexible tickets and maintain live monitoring of regional airline alerts.
The cancellations hit key lifeline routes from Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness to island communities in Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides, including Kirkwall (KOI), Stornoway (LSI) and Tiree (TRE). Business travellers supporting the energy, aquaculture and public-sector contracts in these regions now face at least 24 hours of delay. ([loganair.co.uk](https://www.loganair.co.uk/news/weather-warning-sunday-11-january-to-monday-12-january-2026/?utm_source=openai))
For passengers forced to re-route via international gateways or arrange onward travel at short notice, VisaHQ can help by expediting any transit visas or entry permits that might suddenly become necessary; its UK portal offers live chat support and streamlined applications for more than 200 destinations (https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/).
With many island airports operating single daily rotations, missed connections ripple through supply chains, impacting time-critical cargo and workforce movements. Employers should activate remote-work contingencies and explore switch-able ferry or helicopter options where feasible. ([loganair.co.uk](https://www.loganair.co.uk/news/weather-warning-sunday-11-january-to-monday-12-january-2026/?utm_source=openai))
The episode is a timely reminder that weather-related disruption remains a material risk in winter mobility planning for the UK. Travel policies should codify advance purchase of flexible tickets and maintain live monitoring of regional airline alerts.
