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| Fog causes flight cancellations | Fog causes flight cancellations |
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| Thousands of air passengers are facing disruption after flights from Scotland to London Heathrow were cancelled due to dense fog. | Thousands of air passengers are facing disruption after flights from Scotland to London Heathrow were cancelled due to dense fog. |
| All British Airways flights to Heathrow from Glasgow and Aberdeen have been cancelled, along with half of flights from Edinburgh. | |
| Train and bus companies said they were already busy and running to capacity. | Train and bus companies said they were already busy and running to capacity. |
| A BA spokesman said passengers would be able to re-book their cancelled flights subject to availability. | A BA spokesman said passengers would be able to re-book their cancelled flights subject to availability. |
| He urged passengers to check if their flight had been cancelled before travelling to airports. | He urged passengers to check if their flight had been cancelled before travelling to airports. |
| Busiest time | Busiest time |
| The days in the run up to Christmas are amongst the busiest of the year at Scotland's airports. | The days in the run up to Christmas are amongst the busiest of the year at Scotland's airports. |
| About 3,000 people in Scotland were affected by Wednesday's cancellations, with many more facing delays as people started to travel home for Christmas. | About 3,000 people in Scotland were affected by Wednesday's cancellations, with many more facing delays as people started to travel home for Christmas. |
| BA operates 29 flights from Scotland to Heathrow daily; 12 from Edinburgh; 10 from Glasgow and seven from Aberdeen. | BA operates 29 flights from Scotland to Heathrow daily; 12 from Edinburgh; 10 from Glasgow and seven from Aberdeen. |
| The three airports are expected to handle 194,000 passengers in the coming days, with a further 213,000 travelling in the lead-up to Hogmanay. | The three airports are expected to handle 194,000 passengers in the coming days, with a further 213,000 travelling in the lead-up to Hogmanay. |
| Friday is expected to be the busiest day of the festive season, with 81,000 passengers across the three airports. | Friday is expected to be the busiest day of the festive season, with 81,000 passengers across the three airports. |
| BA passengers are being urged to check the airline's website or call 0800 727 800. | BA passengers are being urged to check the airline's website or call 0800 727 800. |
| Train operator GNER advised people to travel off peak and keep luggage to a minimum. | Train operator GNER advised people to travel off peak and keep luggage to a minimum. |