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Fog disruption of flights from Heathrow continues | Fog disruption of flights from Heathrow continues |
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Thousands of passengers are facing a second day of disruption as fog continues to force the cancellation of flights in and out of London. | Thousands of passengers are facing a second day of disruption as fog continues to force the cancellation of flights in and out of London. |
Heathrow Airport and London City Airport, which were disrupted throughout Sunday, are still affected. | Heathrow Airport and London City Airport, which were disrupted throughout Sunday, are still affected. |
A total of 97 arrivals and 98 departures have been cancelled at Heathrow since Sunday. | |
At London City Airport, five arrivals and three departures were cancelled while two flights were diverted. | At London City Airport, five arrivals and three departures were cancelled while two flights were diverted. |
This followed the suspension of 44 flights at the airport on Sunday. | |
A Heathrow spokeswoman said although there were some cancellations, there were no delays. | A Heathrow spokeswoman said although there were some cancellations, there were no delays. |
The airport, which deals with an average of 1,300 flights a day, said: "The fog has started to clear and there are now no restrictions on flying. | The airport, which deals with an average of 1,300 flights a day, said: "The fog has started to clear and there are now no restrictions on flying. |
"There are currently no delays to flights but we advise passengers to check with their airlines before travelling." | "There are currently no delays to flights but we advise passengers to check with their airlines before travelling." |
A City Airport spokeswoman said there was significant disruption to the flight schedule. | A City Airport spokeswoman said there was significant disruption to the flight schedule. |
'Pretty chaotic' | 'Pretty chaotic' |
At Heathrow on Sunday, some airlines had rebooked passengers on other flights, while others had arranged for accommodation. | |
Some domestic passengers were taken to their destinations by coaches, the airport said. | |
Philip Dunne, from London, had his flight from Geneva delayed by three hours. | Philip Dunne, from London, had his flight from Geneva delayed by three hours. |
He said: "That I could deal with, but not the huge queues at immigration of over an hour minimum. It's a disgrace." | |
Delayed passengers complained of "inefficiency" at passport control and the damaging impression they said it creates for foreign visitors. | Delayed passengers complained of "inefficiency" at passport control and the damaging impression they said it creates for foreign visitors. |
A UK Border Agency spokesman said extra staff members had been drafted in and "officers worked as quickly as they could to clear passengers". | |
A weather warning for dense fog also has been issued for Yorkshire and Humberside, the East and West Midlands, the East of England and the South East. | A weather warning for dense fog also has been issued for Yorkshire and Humberside, the East and West Midlands, the East of England and the South East. |
European flight management agency Eurocontrol was reporting severe delays because of the weather across Europe - especially at airports in Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna, Oslo, Paris and Zurich. | European flight management agency Eurocontrol was reporting severe delays because of the weather across Europe - especially at airports in Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna, Oslo, Paris and Zurich. |
Has your journey been affected by the fog? Send us your story using the form below. | Has your journey been affected by the fog? Send us your story using the form below. |
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