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| Fog leads to flight cancellations | Fog leads to flight cancellations |
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| Passengers are facing disruption at Heathrow Airport after dense fog caused the cancellation of 40 flights. | Passengers are facing disruption at Heathrow Airport after dense fog caused the cancellation of 40 flights. |
| A spokeswoman for the airport said there had also been delays and passengers have been advised to check with their airlines. | A spokeswoman for the airport said there had also been delays and passengers have been advised to check with their airlines. |
| London City airport is also experiencing delays, while planes have been unable to land at Southampton. | London City airport is also experiencing delays, while planes have been unable to land at Southampton. |
| The Met Office warned that visibility is expected to drop to lower than 50 metres in places. | The Met Office warned that visibility is expected to drop to lower than 50 metres in places. |
| It is expected to linger throughout the morning. | It is expected to linger throughout the morning. |
| Heathrow handles an average of around 1,300 flights a day. | |
| The airport has had to cancel flights because of an air traffic control requirement for more space on the schedule between planes during periods of decreased visibility, a spokeswoman said. | |
| London's Stansted and Gatwick airports said flights were unaffected by the fog. | London's Stansted and Gatwick airports said flights were unaffected by the fog. |
| Ferries between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were also operating with delays, Wightlink Ferries said. | |
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