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| Heathrow and London City Airport flights disrupted by fog | Heathrow and London City Airport flights disrupted by fog |
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| Thick fog and ice is causing disruption to flights in and out of some airports. | Thick fog and ice is causing disruption to flights in and out of some airports. |
| London's Heathrow Airport said more than 20 flights on Wednesday had been cancelled and further cancellations and delays were expected. | London's Heathrow Airport said more than 20 flights on Wednesday had been cancelled and further cancellations and delays were expected. |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of fog for parts of England and is advising people of reduced visibility and the risk of disruption. | The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of fog for parts of England and is advising people of reduced visibility and the risk of disruption. |
| In the worst affected areas, visibility will be less than 100 metres, the Met Office said. | In the worst affected areas, visibility will be less than 100 metres, the Met Office said. |
| The warning - covering the period until 11:00 GMT on Wednesday - warns of dense and freezing fog across much of central, eastern and north-west England, as well as London. | The warning - covering the period until 11:00 GMT on Wednesday - warns of dense and freezing fog across much of central, eastern and north-west England, as well as London. |
| On Tuesday evening, a spokesman for Heathrow Airport said: "It's better to cancel flights when there's fog because you can't land as many planes per hour because you have to leave more space between the planes." | |
| He said cancelling in advance helped airlines accommodate passengers on other flights. | |
| Cancelled flights included scheduled trips to Warsaw, Nice, Stockholm, Aberdeen and several German cities. | Cancelled flights included scheduled trips to Warsaw, Nice, Stockholm, Aberdeen and several German cities. |
| At London City Airport, at least 18 services were cancelled on Tuesday as temperatures fell below freezing. | At London City Airport, at least 18 services were cancelled on Tuesday as temperatures fell below freezing. |
| Passengers have been advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airports. | Passengers have been advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airports. |
| BBC London's meteorologist Peter Cockroft said the temperatures would fall much further overnight, meaning the dense fog would be slow to clear. |