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| Heathrow flight cancellations continue after fog | Heathrow flight cancellations continue after fog |
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| Around 40 flights out of Heathrow are expected to be cancelled because of knock-on effects from fog which grounded 280 planes there on Wednesday. | Around 40 flights out of Heathrow are expected to be cancelled because of knock-on effects from fog which grounded 280 planes there on Wednesday. |
| The airport says both arrivals and departures will be hit, although conditions are improving. | The airport says both arrivals and departures will be hit, although conditions are improving. |
| Thursday's early morning fog has not caused any disruption to flight schedules, a spokeswoman said. | Thursday's early morning fog has not caused any disruption to flight schedules, a spokeswoman said. |
| Problems were also reported at London City Airport, where every flight on Wednesday was delayed or cancelled. | Problems were also reported at London City Airport, where every flight on Wednesday was delayed or cancelled. |
| Alexis Erskine, who was flying from London City to Milan said her plane was three hours late and the airport was "totally jammed". | |
| Around 30 flights - arrivals and departures - were either late or cancelled. | |
| Poor visibility | Poor visibility |
| European air traffic managers Eurocontrol said the fog was also affecting Gatwick. | |
| A spokeswoman for the airport said it had not cancelled any flights but there were some minor, 15-20 minute delays. | |
| Both Stansted and Luton airports said they were unaffected. | |
| But at Heathrow, BBC reporter Nick Beake explained why the thick fog on Wednesday was still causing problems. | But at Heathrow, BBC reporter Nick Beake explained why the thick fog on Wednesday was still causing problems. |
| "Lots of planes didn't take off, so they find themselves in the wrong area," he said. | "Lots of planes didn't take off, so they find themselves in the wrong area," he said. |
| As Heathrow runs at 99% capacity, the airport has little room for manoeuvre when air traffic controllers ask for more time between planes. | As Heathrow runs at 99% capacity, the airport has little room for manoeuvre when air traffic controllers ask for more time between planes. |
| Heathrow flights affected include those to Lisbon, Stockholm and Vienna. | Heathrow flights affected include those to Lisbon, Stockholm and Vienna. |
| The Met Office said visibility was very poor thanks to an early mist and fog across London and south-east England, but that it would "gradually lift" during the morning. | The Met Office said visibility was very poor thanks to an early mist and fog across London and south-east England, but that it would "gradually lift" during the morning. |
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