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| Heathrow cancels 70 flights due to storms | 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. | Airport operator BAA said 50 departures and 20 arrivals were cancelled on Thursday due to bad weather. |
| The flights were mainly scheduled between 1600 BST and 1900 BST on Thursday. | |
| A BAA spokesman said there were some "very minor delays of five or 10 minutes" and the airport's timetable was quickly returning to normal. | |
| He said: "Due to localised thunderstorms and high winds, unfortunately we had to cancel some flights affecting a number of airlines." | |
| He advised passengers to continue to check for updates. | He advised passengers to continue to check for updates. |
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