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Heathrow cancels 70 flights due to storms | |
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Thunderstorms and high winds have led to the cancellation of 70 flights in and out of Heathrow. | Thunderstorms and high winds have led to the cancellation of 70 flights in and out of Heathrow. |
Airport operator BAA said 50 departures and 20 arrivals were cancelled on Thursday due to bad weather. | |
The flights were mainly scheduled between 1600 and 1900 BST on Thursday. | |
A BAA spokesman said delays are continuing, mainly to departures, due to the high winds and a backlog caused by the earlier disruption. | |
He said: "Due to localised thunderstorms and high winds, unfortunately we had to cancel some flights affecting a number of airlines. | |
"There are some continuing delays at the moment and we cannot give a timescale on when things will completely be back to normal." | |
He advised passengers to continue to check for updates. | |
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