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| Heathrow flights resume as thick fog lifts | Heathrow flights resume as thick fog lifts |
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| Dense fog has lifted from London's Heathrow Airport after causing at least 200 flight cancellations but passengers there are continuing to face delays. | |
| A spokesman said more cancellations were possible as staff dealt with the backlog. | A spokesman said more cancellations were possible as staff dealt with the backlog. |
| London City Airport remains shrouded in fog. Every flight this morning was cancelled or delayed. | London City Airport remains shrouded in fog. Every flight this morning was cancelled or delayed. |
| At Southampton, the fog has cleared so planes are now taking off and landing - it cancelled 16 flights this morning. | At Southampton, the fog has cleared so planes are now taking off and landing - it cancelled 16 flights this morning. |
| A Heathrow spokeswoman said passengers arriving at the airport could expect average delays of just over an hour and those departing could be held up for 50 minutes. | |
| The cancellations - which included flights to Berlin, Paris, Belfast and Dublin - were mostly short-haul journeys, she said. | The cancellations - which included flights to Berlin, Paris, Belfast and Dublin - were mostly short-haul journeys, she said. |
| Three inbound flights were diverted to Stansted, which was unaffected by the fog. Luton and Gatwick have reported no cancellations and only minor delays. | Three inbound flights were diverted to Stansted, which was unaffected by the fog. Luton and Gatwick have reported no cancellations and only minor delays. |
| A City Airport spokeswoman said the situation there has not changed and advised passengers to check with their airlines before travelling to the airport. | A City Airport spokeswoman said the situation there has not changed and advised passengers to check with their airlines before travelling to the airport. |
| She said she was unable to provide figures for the number of flight cancellations, but the departures board showed at least 30 cancellations this afternoon. | She said she was unable to provide figures for the number of flight cancellations, but the departures board showed at least 30 cancellations this afternoon. |
| On Tuesday night four aeroplanes had to be diverted from Southampton airport to Bournemouth. | On Tuesday night four aeroplanes had to be diverted from Southampton airport to Bournemouth. |
| A spokeswoman for Heathrow said on average the airport handles around 1,300 flights a day and that affected passengers would be re-booked onto later flights. | A spokeswoman for Heathrow said on average the airport handles around 1,300 flights a day and that affected passengers would be re-booked onto later flights. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Stephen Main, who was due to fly to New York from Glasgow via London Heathrow, said he would now be delayed by almost nine hours. | Stephen Main, who was due to fly to New York from Glasgow via London Heathrow, said he would now be delayed by almost nine hours. |
| "We had plans for a business meeting in the afternoon but this puts the whole trip back." | "We had plans for a business meeting in the afternoon but this puts the whole trip back." |
| A spokeswoman for Southampton Airport said they were still experiencing some delays but the fog had cleared. | A spokeswoman for Southampton Airport said they were still experiencing some delays but the fog had cleared. |
| Delays were reported early in the morning on the crossing between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Wightlink Ferries said. | Delays were reported early in the morning on the crossing between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Wightlink Ferries said. |
| And operations at Southampton Container Port were suspended due to the fog. | And operations at Southampton Container Port were suspended due to the fog. |
| BBC weather forecasters say the morning's fog in London was 150m deep in places. | BBC weather forecasters say the morning's fog in London was 150m deep in places. |
| Chris Fawkes said it was expected to thin throughout the afternoon and there should be some sunny spells. | Chris Fawkes said it was expected to thin throughout the afternoon and there should be some sunny spells. |
| More dense fog is likely very early on Thursday morning in East Anglia and south-east England, he added, but the breeze is expected to move it away quickly. | More dense fog is likely very early on Thursday morning in East Anglia and south-east England, he added, but the breeze is expected to move it away quickly. |