Major flooding at Heathrow Airport this morning has caused disruptions during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

Terminals 2 and 3 have been flooded with the airport announcing access to the terminals has been restricted.

Heathrow warned passengers to allow extra time to get to the airport. It said in a statement on Saturday morning those coming to the airport should not travel by car to Terminals 2 and 3, encouraging them to arrive by train or use the Tube instead.

Those who need to drive should use Park and Ride, go to Terminals 4 or 5 and take the free train service.

The airport said in a statement: “Passengers travelling to or from either of these terminals today must not travel by road.