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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. Dense fog has forced at least 280 flight cancellations at London's Heathrow Airport, causing disruption for thousands of air travellers.
A spokesman said more cancellations were possible as staff dealt with the backlog. Further cancellations are likely on Thursday as staff deal with the backlog and more fog, a spokesman warned.
London City Airport remains shrouded in fog. Every flight this morning was cancelled or delayed. London City Airport was shrouded in fog through the day, with every flight on Wednesday morning 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 Airport, the fog had cleared by midday but 16 flights were cancelled in the 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. A Heathrow spokeswoman said that by late evening, passengers were experiencing delays of between 30 minutes to an hour.
She said most passengers, whose flights were grounded on Wednesday, had been rebooked onto flights scheduled to depart later on Thursday.
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 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 London City Airport spokeswoman said the fog had stayed for most of the day 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 on Wednesday afternoon.
On Tuesday night four aeroplanes had to be diverted from Southampton airport to Bournemouth. On Tuesday night four aircraft 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 about 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.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 during the afternoon even though 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 said 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. More dense fog is likely overnight in south-east England but the breeze is expected to move it away quickly, forecasters say.
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.