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| Heathrow flight cancellations continue after fog | Heathrow flight cancellations continue after fog |
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| Around 45 flights in and out of Heathrow have been cancelled because of knock-on effects from fog which grounded 280 planes at the airport on Wednesday. | |
| There also delays at Gatwick and cancellations at London City. | There also delays at Gatwick and cancellations at London City. |
| Bad weather in Europe and disruption to flight schedules on Wednesday were behind the delays, the airports said. | Bad weather in Europe and disruption to flight schedules on Wednesday were behind the delays, the airports said. |
| The Met Office expects fog in London and south-east England to lift later on Thursday morning. | The Met Office expects fog in London and south-east England to lift later on Thursday morning. |
| "There's been no cancellations from fog today but there could be some from the disruption yesterday," a Heathrow spokeswoman said. | "There's been no cancellations from fog today but there could be some from the disruption yesterday," a Heathrow spokeswoman said. |
| 'Totally jammed' | 'Totally jammed' |
| At London City, which on Wednesday morning faced cancellations or delays to every flight, a spokeswoman said: "It's misty but visibility wise we're okay, it's the knock-on effects from yesterday." | At London City, which on Wednesday morning faced cancellations or delays to every flight, a spokeswoman said: "It's misty but visibility wise we're okay, it's the knock-on effects from yesterday." |
| She said bad weather in Europe was also having an impact. | She said bad weather in Europe was also having an impact. |
| Alexis Erskine, who was due to fly from London City to Milan said her plane was three hours late and the airport was "totally jammed". | Alexis Erskine, who was due to fly from London City to Milan said her plane was three hours late and the airport was "totally jammed". |
| Around 30 London City flights - arrivals and departures - were either late or cancelled. | Around 30 London City flights - arrivals and departures - were either late or cancelled. |
| European air traffic managers Eurocontrol said the fog was also affecting Gatwick. | 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. | 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. | 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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