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Snow to cause more flight delays Travel news Weather	Snow to cause more flight delays Travel news Weather
~~Passengers at Heathrow Airport face further delays on Sunday with about 20% of flights - about 250 journeys - cancelled as more snow is ~~expected.~~~~	Passengers at Heathrow Airport face further delays on Sunday with about 20% of flights - about 250 journeys - cancelled as more snow falls.
In total 111 flights, 101 of them British Airways, were cancelled on Saturday after hundreds of passengers spent Friday night in the airport.	In total 111 flights, 101 of them British Airways, were cancelled on Saturday after hundreds of passengers spent Friday night in the airport.
Many passengers complained about a lack of information from the authorities.	Many passengers complained about a lack of information from the authorities.
~~London City Airport said it ~~had~~ to ~~close~~ its runway until ~~14:00~~ GMT and ~~there~~ ~~were~~ ~~delays~~ ~~and~~ ~~cancellations.~~~~	London City Airport said its runway will be closed until 14:30 GMT and up to 40 flights have been cancelled.
	A spokesman for the airport said the runway was being cleared and flights are expected to start operating this afternoon. Passengers have been advised to check with their airlines.
Between 2-6cm is forecast for Sunday - meaning poor visibility and reducing capacity, Heathrow Airport said.	Between 2-6cm is forecast for Sunday - meaning poor visibility and reducing capacity, Heathrow Airport said.
Snow at other European airports could also contribute to cancellations.	Snow at other European airports could also contribute to cancellations.
Heathrow Airport said the reduced schedule would allow it to handle the expected snowfall without any further cancellations.	Heathrow Airport said the reduced schedule would allow it to handle the expected snowfall without any further cancellations.
BA said it has had to cancel 20% of its scheduled flights to "keep the airport running smoothly" and said it would try to give customers "as much notice as possible".	BA said it has had to cancel 20% of its scheduled flights to "keep the airport running smoothly" and said it would try to give customers "as much notice as possible".
'Adjust plans'	'Adjust plans'
Terminal 5 was operating "as normal" with teams on standby to clear snow.	Terminal 5 was operating "as normal" with teams on standby to clear snow.
~~Four Eurostar trains ~~have~~ ~~been~~ cancelled and there are delays of about an hour on some services.~~	Four Eurostar trains were cancelled and there are delays of about an hour on some services.
On Saturday, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and TAP Portugal flights were affected.	On Saturday, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and TAP Portugal flights were affected.
~~Latest forecasts showed a "high probability of around 2-6cm of accumulating snow and low visibility at periods throughout the day," a Heathrow ~~spokesman~~ said.~~	Latest forecasts showed a "high probability of around 2-6cm of accumulating snow and low visibility at periods throughout the day," Heathrow said.
"This will reduce the capacity of the airport and without action would cause significant disruption to passengers and flights."	"This will reduce the capacity of the airport and without action would cause significant disruption to passengers and flights."
	The west London airport came under severe criticism in the winter of 2010 over its failure to cope with snow after it was shut for days.
	Following that the airport spent £36m on extra snow clearing vehicles, including 10 runway sweepers, 26 tractor ploughs and 19 specialist de-icing vehicles, and increased staffing to deal with extreme winter conditions.
	'Invested heavily'
	But the situation is different now, said a spokeswoman. "The runways are open and everything is fine at the moment because passengers have had more time to check flights with their airline," she said.
	"In 2010, the airport was almost completely closed for several days. This is not the same at all.
	"We took a lot of learning from 2010 and invested heavily."
BA has already apologised to customers saying it was doing everything it could to help those whose flights have been disrupted by the weather.	BA has already apologised to customers saying it was doing everything it could to help those whose flights have been disrupted by the weather.
More than 400 flights were cancelled on Friday and passengers complained about being keep on board aircraft for several hours awaiting take-off and then being unable to collect their luggage.	More than 400 flights were cancelled on Friday and passengers complained about being keep on board aircraft for several hours awaiting take-off and then being unable to collect their luggage.
On its website on Sunday, the airport warned travellers to expect further revised flight times and urged them to check with their airline before setting out.	On its website on Sunday, the airport warned travellers to expect further revised flight times and urged them to check with their airline before setting out.
"As snow is forecast for today [Sunday], the flight schedule has been revised to reduce the number of flights operating and allow passengers more time to adjust their travel plans."	"As snow is forecast for today [Sunday], the flight schedule has been revised to reduce the number of flights operating and allow passengers more time to adjust their travel plans."

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