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| Further disruption is likely at Northern Ireland's airports on Thursday as bad weather in England continues to cause delays and cancellations. | |
| Passengers flying from the George Best Belfast City Airport are being advised to check whether their flight is operating before going to the airport. | Passengers flying from the George Best Belfast City Airport are being advised to check whether their flight is operating before going to the airport. |
| British Airways has cancelled all domestic flights from Heathrow Airport. | |
| Brian Ambrose from Belfast City Airport said it would take time to clear the backlog. | |
| "I think particularly with London Heathrow, although they are putting the larger flights on, it's totally dependent now on the weather in the south of England. | |
| "We're in a position now to totally clear the backlog, but Heathrow, I believe, is still pretty fog-bound at the moment," Mr Ambrose said. | |
| On Wednesday night many flights were cancelled due to fog. | On Wednesday night many flights were cancelled due to fog. |
| Those flights that did make it through were severely delayed, which meant a long wait for passengers. | Those flights that did make it through were severely delayed, which meant a long wait for passengers. |
| Many people trying to make it back to Belfast were stranded in England on Wednesday night. | Many people trying to make it back to Belfast were stranded in England on Wednesday night. |
| The knock-on effect was a number of cancelled departures that left those travelling home from Belfast looking for somewhere to stay. | The knock-on effect was a number of cancelled departures that left those travelling home from Belfast looking for somewhere to stay. |
| With the heavy fog expected to continue in parts of England further delays are expected. | With the heavy fog expected to continue in parts of England further delays are expected. |