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Passengers at Heathrow Airport face further delays on Sunday with about 20% of flights - about 250 journeys - cancelled as more snow falls.Passengers at Heathrow Airport face further delays on Sunday with about 20% of flights - about 250 journeys - cancelled as more snow falls.
In total 111 flights, 101 of them British Airways, were cancelled on Saturday after hundreds of passengers spent Friday night in the airport. The disruption is set to continue into Monday as the west London airport said it would reduce its capacity by 10%, about 130 flights fewer flights.
Many passengers complained about a lack of information from the authorities.Many passengers complained about a lack of information from the authorities.
London City Airport said its runway will be closed until 19:00 GMT and more than 40 flights have been cancelled. London City Airport said it closed its runway on Sunday morning and it would remain shut until at least 19:00 GMT.
A spokesman for the airport said the runway was being cleared. Passengers have been advised to check with their airlines. Space between aircraft
A spokesman for the airport said the runway was being cleared.
Passengers have been advised to check with their airlines. About 50 flights were cancelled by the east London airport on Sunday.
Between 2-6cm is forecast for Sunday - meaning poor visibility and reducing capacity, Heathrow Airport said.Between 2-6cm is forecast for Sunday - meaning poor visibility and reducing capacity, Heathrow Airport said.
Snow at other European airports could also contribute to cancellations. Speaking about Monday's cancellations, an airport spokesman said: "It is possible that weather conditions at other European airports will increase the number of cancellations.
Heathrow Airport said the reduced schedule would allow it to handle the expected snowfall without any further cancellations. "When there is low visibility, more space has to be left between aircraft.
BA said it has had to cancel 20% of its scheduled flights to "keep the airport running smoothly" and said it would try to give customers "as much notice as possible". "Because Heathrow operates at almost full capacity, there is simply no room to reschedule the delayed flights."
BA said it had to cancel 20% of its scheduled flights on Sunday to "keep the airport running smoothly".
'Adjust plans''Adjust plans'
Terminal 5 was operating "as normal" with teams on standby to clear snow.Terminal 5 was operating "as normal" with teams on standby to clear snow.
Four Eurostar trains were cancelled and there are delays of about an hour on some services. Since Friday more than 500 flights have been cancelled from Heathrow Airport - 111 on Saturday and about 400 on Friday.
On Saturday, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and TAP Portugal flights were affected. The cancellations led to hundreds of passengers spending Friday night in the airport.
Latest forecasts showed a "high probability of around 2-6cm of accumulating snow and low visibility at periods throughout the day," Heathrow said. Many also complained about being kept on board aircraft for several hours awaiting take-off and then being unable to collect their luggage.
"This will reduce the capacity of the airport and without action would cause significant disruption to passengers and flights." Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and TAP Portugal flights were affected.
Snow began falling in London at about 09:00 GMT on Sunday.
The airport said low visibility had led to it reducing its capacity to avoid further disruption.
The west London airport came under severe criticism in the winter of 2010 over its failure to cope with snow after it was shut for days.The west London airport came under severe criticism in the winter of 2010 over its failure to cope with snow after it was shut for days.
Following that the airport spent £36m on extra snow clearing vehicles, including 10 runway sweepers, 26 tractor ploughs and 19 specialist de-icing vehicles, and increased staffing to deal with extreme winter conditions.Following that the airport spent £36m on extra snow clearing vehicles, including 10 runway sweepers, 26 tractor ploughs and 19 specialist de-icing vehicles, and increased staffing to deal with extreme winter conditions.
'Invested heavily' Trains delayed
But the situation is different now, said a spokeswoman. "The runways are open and everything is fine at the moment because passengers have had more time to check flights with their airline," she said. But this time the situation is different, said a spokeswoman. "The runways are open and everything is fine at the moment because passengers have had more time to check flights with their airline," she said.
"In 2010, the airport was almost completely closed for several days. This is not the same at all."In 2010, the airport was almost completely closed for several days. This is not the same at all.
"We took a lot of learning from 2010 and invested heavily.""We took a lot of learning from 2010 and invested heavily."
BA has already apologised to customers saying it was doing everything it could to help those whose flights have been disrupted by the weather.BA has already apologised to customers saying it was doing everything it could to help those whose flights have been disrupted by the weather.
More than 400 flights were cancelled on Friday and passengers complained about being keep on board aircraft for several hours awaiting take-off and then being unable to collect their luggage. On the trains, signal problems at Ealing Broadway has resulted in delays of up to 45 minutes on the First Great Western, Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect.
On its website on Sunday, the airport warned travellers to expect further revised flight times and urged them to check with their airline before setting out. There are delays of 30 minutes on First capital Connect and of 15 minutes on Southeastern trains.
"As snow is forecast for today [Sunday], the flight schedule has been revised to reduce the number of flights operating and allow passengers more time to adjust their travel plans." On Sunday morning four Eurostar trains were cancelled and there are delays of about half-an-hour on all trains.
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