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20th Dec 2006, 12:42
BA's website refers to a weather forecast for fog remaining for the next 48 hours.
Anyone familiar with the exact phenomenon?
(Was affected a year ago, and due to fly from LHR on the 28th)
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Flights between London Heathrow and mainland Europe are also severely disrupted by the fog. Flights to and from London Gatwick are also facing lengthy delays.
Due to the dense fog and low visibility Air Traffic Control has placed restrictions on how many flights can land and take-off each hour at London Heathrow. Flow rates have been at 50 per cent of normal capacity throughout the morning and this has affected all carriers at the airport.
This situation is beyond British Airways control and the airline is doing all it can to assist customers.
British Airways would urge all customers due to travel on domestic flights to or from London Heathrow on Wednesday 20 December not to travel to the airport.
Customers who were planning to use a domestic flight to get to London Heathrow to catch an onward connection are urged to check to see if their onward flight is still operating.
If their onward flight is operating then they will need to make alternative arrangements to get to Heathrow.
The fog is likely to remain over south east England for the next 48 hours.
There are likely to be severe delays and possibly cancellations to many British Airways shorthaul and domestic services to and from London Heathrow for at least the next 48 hours. British Airways flights to and from London Gatwick are also likely to be impacted.
Anyone familiar with the exact phenomenon?
(Was affected a year ago, and due to fly from LHR on the 28th)
________________________
copy/paste:
Flights between London Heathrow and mainland Europe are also severely disrupted by the fog. Flights to and from London Gatwick are also facing lengthy delays.
Due to the dense fog and low visibility Air Traffic Control has placed restrictions on how many flights can land and take-off each hour at London Heathrow. Flow rates have been at 50 per cent of normal capacity throughout the morning and this has affected all carriers at the airport.
This situation is beyond British Airways control and the airline is doing all it can to assist customers.
British Airways would urge all customers due to travel on domestic flights to or from London Heathrow on Wednesday 20 December not to travel to the airport.
Customers who were planning to use a domestic flight to get to London Heathrow to catch an onward connection are urged to check to see if their onward flight is still operating.
If their onward flight is operating then they will need to make alternative arrangements to get to Heathrow.
The fog is likely to remain over south east England for the next 48 hours.
There are likely to be severe delays and possibly cancellations to many British Airways shorthaul and domestic services to and from London Heathrow for at least the next 48 hours. British Airways flights to and from London Gatwick are also likely to be impacted.