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| BA resumes UK flights at Heathrow | BA resumes UK flights at Heathrow |
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| British Airways domestic flights have resumed at Heathrow after being cancelled since Wednesday due to fog. | British Airways domestic flights have resumed at Heathrow after being cancelled since Wednesday due to fog. |
| The first flight to take off following the suspension left at 1322 GMT, bound for Newcastle. | The first flight to take off following the suspension left at 1322 GMT, bound for Newcastle. |
| The airline hopes to operate 95% of its Heathrow services - including 87% of short-haul flights - on Saturday, and a full service on Sunday. | The airline hopes to operate 95% of its Heathrow services - including 87% of short-haul flights - on Saturday, and a full service on Sunday. |
| More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled in recent days, and other airports in the UK have been affected. | More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled in recent days, and other airports in the UK have been affected. |
| BA said 55 flights to and from Heathrow, including 10 domestic flights, were scrapped on Saturday morning but hoped all 27 domestic flights would fly in the afternoon. | BA said 55 flights to and from Heathrow, including 10 domestic flights, were scrapped on Saturday morning but hoped all 27 domestic flights would fly in the afternoon. |
| It is still using 30 buses to get people around the country. | It is still using 30 buses to get people around the country. |
| 'Running normally' | 'Running normally' |
| Mark Bullock, managing director of Heathrow, told BBC News 24 the airport terminals were running normally and normal service would be resumed by the end of Sunday. | |
| He said the biggest problem airport staff now faced was passengers turning up early for their flights. | |
| "Today is a busy day. It's our third busiest day of the year. | "Today is a busy day. It's our third busiest day of the year. |
| TRAVEL ADVICE British Airways customers should contact 0800 727 800 or check the www.britishairways.com website to see if their flight is still operating | TRAVEL ADVICE British Airways customers should contact 0800 727 800 or check the www.britishairways.com website to see if their flight is still operating |
| There is regular travel information on BBC News 24, BBC Radio Five Live and the BBC's local radio and regional TV news. | There is regular travel information on BBC News 24, BBC Radio Five Live and the BBC's local radio and regional TV news. |
| This website will have updated advice and there are links to the BBC's travel and weather web sites below. Travel advice at-a-glance BBC Travel BBC Weather | This website will have updated advice and there are links to the BBC's travel and weather web sites below. Travel advice at-a-glance BBC Travel BBC Weather |
| "But as I speak the terminals are running normally. Passengers are passing through security in the terminals as we'd expect ordinarily. | "But as I speak the terminals are running normally. Passengers are passing through security in the terminals as we'd expect ordinarily. |
| "If I could offer some advice, it would be to passengers: please check with your airline before departing for the airport, to check that your flight is still going. And please, do not turn up early." | "If I could offer some advice, it would be to passengers: please check with your airline before departing for the airport, to check that your flight is still going. And please, do not turn up early." |
| Bmi has not cancelled any of Saturday's flights from Heathrow, and said it was looking to operate as full a service as possible. | Bmi has not cancelled any of Saturday's flights from Heathrow, and said it was looking to operate as full a service as possible. |
| BA flights from Heathrow to Paris and Brussels will resume on Sunday. | BA flights from Heathrow to Paris and Brussels will resume on Sunday. |
| The flight cancellations came about after air traffic control placed restrictions on flights landing and taking off at Heathrow, because of the low visibility. | The flight cancellations came about after air traffic control placed restrictions on flights landing and taking off at Heathrow, because of the low visibility. |
| In the run-up to the festive holiday, the Highways Agency has suspended more than half of its 83 roadworks, and many rail engineering works are also being delayed until Christmas. | In the run-up to the festive holiday, the Highways Agency has suspended more than half of its 83 roadworks, and many rail engineering works are also being delayed until Christmas. |
| RAC spokesman Adam Cracknell said major problems were not expected on the roads over the weekend. | |
| "We expect there to be about 9 million or 10 million cars on the road on both Saturday and Sunday, mostly between 10am and 4pm as people carry out last-minute Christmas shopping," he said. | |
| "There may be problems in city centres with parking but otherwise we are over the worst of the Christmas traffic." | |
| At Gatwick Airport, where many tourist and ski holiday travellers are expected, there are no reported cancellations and most flights are leaving on time, although there may be some delays. | At Gatwick Airport, where many tourist and ski holiday travellers are expected, there are no reported cancellations and most flights are leaving on time, although there may be some delays. |