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Heathrow and London City flights cancelled due to fog | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Air passengers have faced disruption after a number of flights to and from London's Heathrow and City airports have been cancelled due to fog. | |
By 09:30 GMT on Wednesday, 18 flights - nine arrivals and nine departures - at Heathrow had been cancelled. | |
The weather forecast is for the fog to clear later, and the airport expected conditions to improve from 11:00. | |
Flights to and from Heathrow and London City airports were also disrupted on Sunday and Monday due to fog. | Flights to and from Heathrow and London City airports were also disrupted on Sunday and Monday due to fog. |
A Heathrow Airport spokesman said cancellations were due to "reduced capacity on the runways caused by the thick fog". | |
"It is hoped that few, or no, further cancellations will be necessary as the fog is expected to clear," he added. | |
"Passengers should check with their airline that their flight is going ahead." | |
At London City Airport, nine flights - four arrivals and five departures - were cancelled, while further flights were diverted or delayed. | |
An airport spokeswoman said: "We are asking customers to contact their airlines and are constantly updating our website to keep customers informed." |