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Fog leads to flight cancellations Fog leads to flight cancellations
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Thick fog in southern England is causing travel disruption, including more than 70 flight cancellations at London's Heathrow and City airports. Thick fog in southern England is causing travel disruption, including more than 80 flight cancellations at London's Heathrow and City airports.
Nothing is moving in or out of London City and every flight until noon has been cancelled or delayed - inbound flights have been diverted to Stansted.
There are also delays and passengers have been advised to check with their airlines.There are also delays and passengers have been advised to check with their airlines.
The Met Office earlier warned that visibility was lower than 50 metres in places with fog expected to linger throughout the morning. Heathrow Airport said 60 flights had been cancelled.
The fog is spread over the south-east of England up to the Midlands. 'Not moving'
Heathrow Airport said 52 flights had been cancelled. The cancellations - which included flights to Berlin, Paris, Belfast and Dublin - were mostly to short haul journeys, the airport said.
At London City Airport, 20 departing flights were cancelled while almost 40 arrivals were either cancelled, delayed or diverted. Three inbound flights were diverted to Stansted, which is unaffected by the fog. Luton and Gatwick have reported no cancellations and only minor delays.
Planes were grounded at London City Airport where 20 departing flights were cancelled and almost 40 arrivals were either cancelled, delayed or diverted.
Six flights were cancelled and 18 delayed at Southampton Airport while no planes have been able to land.Six flights were cancelled and 18 delayed at Southampton Airport while no planes have been able to land.
On Tuesday night four aircraft had to be diverted to Bournemouth.On Tuesday night four aircraft had to be diverted to Bournemouth.
"We're still not moving. The forecast is improving though and the fog is starting to lift away," Jan Halliday, from Southampton Airport said."We're still not moving. The forecast is improving though and the fog is starting to lift away," Jan Halliday, from Southampton Airport said.
"We anticipate that we will start to fly before 11:00 GMT""We anticipate that we will start to fly before 11:00 GMT"
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."
London's Stansted and Gatwick airports said flights were unaffected.London's Stansted and Gatwick airports said flights were unaffected.
Meanwhile, ferries between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were also operating with delays, Wightlink Ferries said.Meanwhile, ferries between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were also operating with delays, 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.
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