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| Flights disrupted as fog descends on London's airports | Flights disrupted as fog descends on London's airports |
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| Fog is affecting travel in southern England with some flights cancelled due to poor visibility at London airports. | Fog is affecting travel in southern England with some flights cancelled due to poor visibility at London airports. |
| London City airport diverted all inbound flights on Saturday while Heathrow and Gatwick have also reported disruption. | London City airport diverted all inbound flights on Saturday while Heathrow and Gatwick have also reported disruption. |
| Passengers have been told to expect delays and to contact their airline before travelling to the airport. | Passengers have been told to expect delays and to contact their airline before travelling to the airport. |
| There will be further disruption for travellers over Christmas because of industrial action over pay disputes. | There will be further disruption for travellers over Christmas because of industrial action over pay disputes. |
| The poor visibility in south-east England caused at least a dozen British Airways flights to be cancelled. | The poor visibility in south-east England caused at least a dozen British Airways flights to be cancelled. |
| "In common with other airlines, we are experiencing some disruption to our flights," a BA spokesperson said. | "In common with other airlines, we are experiencing some disruption to our flights," a BA spokesperson said. |
| BA warned that there would be knock-on delays due to disruption at Heathrow. It said to expect delays and a "small number" of cancellations, as the airport has restricted landing and take-off. | BA warned that there would be knock-on delays due to disruption at Heathrow. It said to expect delays and a "small number" of cancellations, as the airport has restricted landing and take-off. |
| On Friday, BA cabin crew based at Heathrow said they would strike on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in a row over pay and conditions. | On Friday, BA cabin crew based at Heathrow said they would strike on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in a row over pay and conditions. |
| Christmas 2016 travel: When should I avoid the roads? | Christmas 2016 travel: When should I avoid the roads? |
| Are we facing a Christmas of Discontent? | Are we facing a Christmas of Discontent? |
| Flight delays: Your rights | Flight delays: Your rights |
| Source: Civil Aviation Authority | Source: Civil Aviation Authority |
| London City airport told passengers that "significant fog in London is continuing to cause flight delays" and that it was closing from around midday on Saturday until Sunday. | London City airport told passengers that "significant fog in London is continuing to cause flight delays" and that it was closing from around midday on Saturday until Sunday. |
| The Met Office said to expect cloudy weather throughout Saturday evening in London, with areas of mist and fog becoming widespread. | The Met Office said to expect cloudy weather throughout Saturday evening in London, with areas of mist and fog becoming widespread. |
| Sunday will "start on a grey and murky note with patchy fog persisting", a statement added. | Sunday will "start on a grey and murky note with patchy fog persisting", a statement added. |
| Other parts of the country also experienced reduced visibility on Saturday. | Other parts of the country also experienced reduced visibility on Saturday. |
| Pay rows | Pay rows |
| The disruption to flights comes days before a planned 48-hour strike at UK airports called by the Unite union over pay and conditions. | The disruption to flights comes days before a planned 48-hour strike at UK airports called by the Unite union over pay and conditions. |
| More than 1,500 check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew employed by Swissport will walk out on 23 December. | More than 1,500 check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew employed by Swissport will walk out on 23 December. |
| It is unclear exactly how many airports will be affected, but airlines at Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, Newcastle, Heathrow, Stansted and Manchester airports all employ Swissport staff. | It is unclear exactly how many airports will be affected, but airlines at Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, Newcastle, Heathrow, Stansted and Manchester airports all employ Swissport staff. |
| Swissport said it had made numerous offers to Unite since April 2015 to resolve the dispute. It said the planned strike was "another in a series of recent examples where a minority of trade union members are acting in a cynical fashion". | |
| The company said it would do "everything within its power to limit any impact of the proposed industrial action on the airlines it serves and their passengers". | |
| Virgin Atlantic pilots have voted to work to rule from 23 December in a row over union recognition. | Virgin Atlantic pilots have voted to work to rule from 23 December in a row over union recognition. |