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| Heathrow flights return to normal after fog delays | |
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| Services at Heathrow and London City airports are returning to normal after fog forced the cancellation of flights in and out of London for two days. | |
| A total of 120 departures and 104 arrivals have been cancelled at west London's Heathrow since Sunday. | |
| But the fog has lifted and there are no more restrictions at the airport. Passengers are urged to check with airlines before travelling. | |
| At London City, 13 arrivals and 18 departures were cancelled on Monday. | |
| A spokesman for Heathrow, 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 it was back on schedule. | |
| 'Pretty chaotic' | 'Pretty chaotic' |
| At Heathrow on Sunday, some airlines had rebooked passengers on other flights, while others had arranged for accommodation. | 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. | 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." | 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 created 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 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 had also 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. |