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Fog at London airports causes second day of disruption | Fog at London airports causes second day of disruption |
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Fog is causing a second day of delays and cancellations at London airports. | |
Heathrow and Gatwick are both experiencing problems due to heavy fog across England and elsewhere in Europe. | |
London City airport opened Sunday afternoon with a full schedule but, as with the other airports, advised passengers to contact their airline before leaving home. | |
Travellers also face further disruption over Christmas due to planned strikes by cabin crew and baggage handlers. | Travellers also face further disruption over Christmas due to planned strikes by cabin crew and baggage handlers. |
A Heathrow Airport spokesman said about 30 flights, selected by the airlines, had been "tactically cancelled" because of reduced runway capacity. | |
Other flights were also facing delays and problems were likely to continue all day, he added. | |
British Airways warned there would be knock-on issues to some of its flights at other airports due to disruption at Heathrow. | |
The Met Office issued a severe weather warning into Sunday afternoon, saying reduced visibility would continue in southern England and south Wales and creep into the Midlands. | |
Meteorologist Luke Miall said: "There's no wind to help move it across, that's why it's persisting for quite some time." | |
Flight delays: Your rights | Flight delays: Your rights |
Source: Civil Aviation Authority | Source: Civil Aviation Authority |
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. |
The disruption to flights also 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. | |
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? |
It is unclear 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". | 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". | 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 also voted to work to rule from 23 December in a row over union recognition. | |
Have your travel plans been affected? Will you have to make alternative arrangements? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have your travel plans been affected? Will you have to make alternative arrangements? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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