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| Airports 'normal' after knock-on fog delays | Airports 'normal' after knock-on fog delays |
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| Flight schedules have returned to normal after Wednesday's fog caused cancellations and delays earlier. | Flight schedules have returned to normal after Wednesday's fog caused cancellations and delays earlier. |
| Knock-on disruption led to the grounding of 45 flights in and out of Heathrow on Thursday morning. | Knock-on disruption led to the grounding of 45 flights in and out of Heathrow on Thursday morning. |
| There were also cancellations at London City and delays at Gatwick in a second day of disruption in south-east England. | There were also cancellations at London City and delays at Gatwick in a second day of disruption in south-east England. |
| One passenger at London City said she had been delayed three hours and that the airport was "totally jammed". | One passenger at London City said she had been delayed three hours and that the airport was "totally jammed". |
| 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. |
| "There's been no cancellations from fog today, but there could be some from the disruption yesterday," a Heathrow spokeswoman said earlier. | "There's been no cancellations from fog today, but there could be some from the disruption yesterday," a Heathrow spokeswoman said earlier. |
| 'Totally jammed' | 'Totally jammed' |
| At London City, which on Wednesday morning faced cancellations or delays to every flight, a spokeswoman said: "We're pretty much back to normal. If there are any delays they've been reduced to a minimum." | At London City, which on Wednesday morning faced cancellations or delays to every flight, a spokeswoman said: "We're pretty much back to normal. If there are any delays they've been reduced to a minimum." |
| Alexis Erskine, who was due to fly from London City to Milan said her flight had been delayed three hours. | Alexis Erskine, who was due to fly from London City to Milan said her flight had been delayed three hours. |
| 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 had also affected Gatwick. | European air traffic managers Eurocontrol said the fog had also affected Gatwick. |
| A spokeswoman for the airport said it had not cancelled any flights but there were some minor, 15-20 minute delays earlier. | A spokeswoman for the airport said it had not cancelled any flights but there were some minor, 15-20 minute delays earlier. |
| 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 included those to Lisbon, Stockholm and Vienna. | Heathrow flights affected included 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 was due to 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 was due to gradually lift during the morning. |