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| Fog forces BA to ground flights | Fog forces BA to ground flights |
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| British Airways has cancelled domestic flights to and from Heathrow for the rest of the day because of severe fog. | British Airways has cancelled domestic flights to and from Heathrow for the rest of the day because of severe fog. |
| Flights between the airport and mainland Europe are also being severely disrupted by the weather. | Flights between the airport and mainland Europe are also being severely disrupted by the weather. |
| Some flights at Gatwick airport, Cardiff International and Liverpool John Lennon are also affected. | Some flights at Gatwick airport, Cardiff International and Liverpool John Lennon are also affected. |
| The fog has caused delays for ferries docking at Pembroke port - with 160 passengers on Irish Ferries' Isle of Inishmore coming in 10 hours late. | |
| British Airways has urged customers due to travel on domestic flights to or from Heathrow not to travel to the airport. | British Airways has urged customers due to travel on domestic flights to or from Heathrow not to travel to the airport. |
| The flights affected are in both directions between Heathrow and Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Newcastle. | The flights affected are in both directions between Heathrow and Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Newcastle. |
| Long-haul flights are still being operated by the airline, but with severe delays. | Long-haul flights are still being operated by the airline, but with severe delays. |
| 'Severe delays' | 'Severe delays' |
| BA said dense fog and low visibility had caused air traffic control to place restrictions on flights landing and taking off at Heathrow. | BA said dense fog and low visibility had caused air traffic control to place restrictions on flights landing and taking off at Heathrow. |
| It said flow rates were at 50% of normal capacity throughout Wednesday morning, affecting all carriers at the airport. | It said flow rates were at 50% of normal capacity throughout Wednesday morning, affecting all carriers at the airport. |
| "The fog is likely to remain over south-east England for the next 48 hours," the statement said. | "The fog is likely to remain over south-east England for the next 48 hours," the statement said. |
| "There are likely to be severe delays and possibly cancellations to many British Airways short-haul and domestic services to and from London Heathrow for at least the next 48 hours. | "There are likely to be severe delays and possibly cancellations to many British Airways short-haul 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." | "British Airways flights to and from London Gatwick are also likely to be impacted." |
| Alternative arrangements | Alternative arrangements |
| A spokesman for Heathrow said other operators as well as BA had been affected and by 1300 GMT on Wednesday, more than 130 flights had been cancelled or diverted. | A spokesman for Heathrow said other operators as well as BA had been affected and by 1300 GMT on Wednesday, more than 130 flights had been cancelled or diverted. |
| "It's mainly British Airways that has been affected, but some Lufthansa and Alitalia flights have been hit as well," the spokesman said. | "It's mainly British Airways that has been affected, but some Lufthansa and Alitalia flights have been hit as well," the spokesman said. |
| "There is a 30-minute delay on incoming flights and minor delays to outgoing ones." | "There is a 30-minute delay on incoming flights and minor delays to outgoing ones." |
| A Gatwick spokesman said: "We have had one or two flight cancellations and some delays, but thankfully the situation is nothing like as bad here as it is at Heathrow." | A Gatwick spokesman said: "We have had one or two flight cancellations and some delays, but thankfully the situation is nothing like as bad here as it is at Heathrow." |
| Stranded | Stranded |
| At Cardiff International Airport, a number of flights were delayed or diverted to Bristol. | At Cardiff International Airport, a number of flights were delayed or diverted to Bristol. |
| Several flights, including Easyjet flights, in and out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport have also been cancelled. | Several flights, including Easyjet flights, in and out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport have also been cancelled. |
| Customers planning to use a domestic flight to get to Heathrow to catch an onward connection were urged to check on ba.com or contact BA on 0800 727 800 to see if their onward flight was still operating. | Customers planning to use a domestic flight to get to Heathrow to catch an onward connection were urged to check on ba.com or contact BA on 0800 727 800 to see if their onward flight was still operating. |
| BA said customers should make alternative arrangements to get to Heathrow if the outward flight was still going ahead. | BA said customers should make alternative arrangements to get to Heathrow if the outward flight was still going ahead. |
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