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| Heathrow disruption after runway lights fault | |
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| Passengers are facing disruption at Heathrow Airport because of a problem with the runway lights. | Passengers are facing disruption at Heathrow Airport because of a problem with the runway lights. |
| An airport spokesperson said a technical issue was being investigated and disruption was anticipated throughout the morning. | An airport spokesperson said a technical issue was being investigated and disruption was anticipated throughout the morning. |
| British Airways said in a statement that it was diverting flights due to arrive at Heathrow shortly and delaying flights which had not yet departed. | British Airways said in a statement that it was diverting flights due to arrive at Heathrow shortly and delaying flights which had not yet departed. |
| Passengers are being advised to check their flight status with their airline. | |
| People on planes due to fly into Heathrow have been reporting that they haven't been allowed to take off. | |
| Heathrow operates at nearly 100% capacity, which means there is no space in the schedule to accommodate a number of delayed flights and so some services may need to be cancelled. | |
| This will be agreed with air traffic control and the airlines operating at Heathrow, who will then pass this information onto passengers. |