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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. Thick fog in southern England is causing travel disruption, including the cancellation of 40 flights at Heathrow airport.
A spokeswoman for the airport said there had also been delays and passengers have been advised to check with their airlines. An airport spokesman said there were also 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 has also had delays and cancellations, 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. The fog is spread over the south-east of England up to the Midlands and is expected to linger throughout the morning.
Heathrow handles an average of around 1,300 flights a day. British Airways flights to Dusseldorf, Glasgow and Zurich were among the services cancelled from London City Airport.
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. A spokeswoman for Heathrow said on average the airport handles 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, she added.
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.Ferries between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were also operating with delays, Wightlink Ferries said.
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