The weather hit Manchester on Saturday, before London’s airports experienced disruption on Sunday afternoon and evening.

Monday’s bulletins also forecast more financial pain for consumers later this week when the Bank of England meets to set interest rates.

Iata boss Willie Walsh, meanwhile, gives an interview in which he says cuts made by his previous employer British Airways ensured it was in shape to get it through the pandemic.

Here are the key headlines affecting travel on Monday 12 December.

Stansted suspends flights as snow blankets the country

All flights have been suspended at Stansted airport after it was forced to close its runway. Heathrow and Gatwick also cancelled or delayed flights after snow, ice and freezing fog swept the UK. A yellow weather warning remains in place for Scotland, London and south-west England until Monday morning, with the disruption set to continue. (BBC News)

Another interest rate rise predicted this week

Markets are betting on a 0.5 percentage point rise in interest rates when the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee meets on Thursday. The Bank’s Base Rate will rise to 3.5% if so, pushing up mortgage and borrowing costs. (Financial Times)

Walsh ‘no regrets about British Airways cost-cutting’

Former BA boss Willie Walsh said he does not regret a radical programme of cost cuts in his time at the flag carrier. Walsh said without it, BA would have entered the pandemic in a weak position and questioned whether it would survive. (The Telegraph)

Camel flu warning to Qatar fans

Football fans returning from Qatar are being advised to watch out for the signs of camel flu – a potentially lethal respiratory illness – symptoms of which include a fever, coughing and vomiting. Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (Mers) can be contracted through close contact with camels, according to the UK Health Security Agency. (The Daily Mail)