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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 are causing disruption to flights in and out of some airports. | Thick fog and ice are causing disruption to flights in and out of some airports. |
| At London's Heathrow Airport about 150 flights have been cancelled and delays are expected. More than 20 flights have been cancelled at London City Airport. | At London's Heathrow Airport about 150 flights have been cancelled and delays are expected. More than 20 flights have been cancelled at London City Airport. |
| Woolwich ferry services across the River Thames have also been suspended. | Woolwich ferry services across the River Thames have also been suspended. |
| A Met Office yellow warning of fog for parts of England, advising people of reduced visibility and the risk of disruption, has been lifted. | |
| But at about 11:30 GMT, Heathrow Airport said the the fog was persisting longer than expected. | |
| The Met Office had earlier said visibility would be less than 100m in the worst-affected areas. | |
| 'Better to cancel' | 'Better to cancel' |
| It warned of dense and freezing fog across much of central, eastern and north-west England, as well as London. | It warned of dense and freezing fog across much of central, eastern and north-west England, as well as London. |
| Heathrow Airport began reporting flight cancellations on Tuesday evening. | Heathrow Airport began reporting flight cancellations on Tuesday evening. |
| At 10:30 GMT a spokeswoman said 76 arrivals and 71 departures had been cancelled. | At 10:30 GMT a spokeswoman said 76 arrivals and 71 departures had been cancelled. |
| Despite the fog starting to lift, there are cancellations until 19:00 GMT because of the knock-on effect on capacity. | Despite the fog starting to lift, there are cancellations until 19:00 GMT because of the knock-on effect on capacity. |
| Cancelled flights include those bound for Warsaw, Nice, Stockholm, Aberdeen and several German cities. | Cancelled flights include those bound for Warsaw, Nice, Stockholm, Aberdeen and several German cities. |
| A spokesman explained earlier that flights were cancelled because a longer interval was required between planes to land in fog. | |
| Andrew from East Sussex was due to fly to Zurich at 07:20 GMT but said he has been stuck on a plane at Heathrow. | Andrew from East Sussex was due to fly to Zurich at 07:20 GMT but said he has been stuck on a plane at Heathrow. |
| He said: "The crew say delays are due to de-icing equipment breaking down at T5 and not the weather. | He said: "The crew say delays are due to de-icing equipment breaking down at T5 and not the weather. |
| "Some people are getting off the plane because they're on day trips and it's just not worth them going now." | "Some people are getting off the plane because they're on day trips and it's just not worth them going now." |
| A British Airways spokeswoman said: "Our de-icing procedures are currently working well, however we did experience some delays to the process this morning due to the severity of ice inside the engines of our aircraft that were parked at Heathrow overnight. | |
| "Safety is always our over-riding priority and we have to ensure that our aircraft are completely free of ice before they depart." | |
| She apologised to passengers on cancelled flights and said they were being offered the chance to rebook to a later date or claim a refund. | |
| Disruption elsewhere | Disruption elsewhere |
| Problems at Heathrow are disrupting domestic flights, including those from Newcastle and Jersey. | Problems at Heathrow are disrupting domestic flights, including those from Newcastle and Jersey. |
| Andy Robinson, duty manager at Newcastle Airport said: "Most passengers from last night's cancelled flight either got trains or taxis down to London or have been rebooked on alternative flights." | Andy Robinson, duty manager at Newcastle Airport said: "Most passengers from last night's cancelled flight either got trains or taxis down to London or have been rebooked on alternative flights." |
| Flights from Leeds Bradford Airport are also affected by the weather. | Flights from Leeds Bradford Airport are also affected by the weather. |
| There are no cancellations, but some flights have been delayed by up to 40 minutes. | There are no cancellations, but some flights have been delayed by up to 40 minutes. |
| All air passengers are advised to contact their airlines before travelling. | All air passengers are advised to contact their airlines before travelling. |
| BBC London's weather forecaster Kate Kinsella said freezing fog could linger in some parts of London and south east England until the afternoon. | BBC London's weather forecaster Kate Kinsella said freezing fog could linger in some parts of London and south east England until the afternoon. |
| A light dusting of snow and wintry showers are expected along the coast in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Devon and Cornwall. | A light dusting of snow and wintry showers are expected along the coast in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Devon and Cornwall. |
| Have you been affected by the weather conditions? Let us know using the form below | Have you been affected by the weather conditions? Let us know using the form below |
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