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| Travellers from London airports faced further delays a day after fog grounded 140 flights and left more than 1,000 people stranded overnight at Heathrow. | Travellers from London airports faced further delays a day after fog grounded 140 flights and left more than 1,000 people stranded overnight at Heathrow. |
| The airport has cancelled 29 flights as a knock-on from Sunday's problems but said the situation would improve later because the fog had already lifted. | The airport has cancelled 29 flights as a knock-on from Sunday's problems but said the situation would improve later because the fog had already lifted. |
| Gatwick has cancelled six incoming and six outgoing flights, while London City has cancelled six outgoing ones. | Gatwick has cancelled six incoming and six outgoing flights, while London City has cancelled six outgoing ones. |
| Passengers are being urged to check with their airport before travelling. | Passengers are being urged to check with their airport before travelling. |
| On the railways, more than 200 passengers are stranded on the overnight sleeper from Euston to Inverness at Carstairs near Glasgow, after the train hit what Network Rail described as "material" on the track. | |
| Improving conditions | Improving conditions |
| On the roads, the low visibility had caused accidents and tailbacks on Sunday as people attempted to drive home for Christmas, but both the RAC and the AA said the roads were now quiet without any major accidents. | |
| The flights cancelled from Heathrow on Monday were due to depart from terminals one and four to destinations including Newcastle, Dublin, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Paris, Barcelona, Rome and New York. | The flights cancelled from Heathrow on Monday were due to depart from terminals one and four to destinations including Newcastle, Dublin, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Paris, Barcelona, Rome and New York. |
| The airport said the flights were all due to leave by 1400 GMT. | The airport said the flights were all due to leave by 1400 GMT. |
| A spokesman for Heathrow said: "The situation will improve as the day goes on." | A spokesman for Heathrow said: "The situation will improve as the day goes on." |
| Cancellations listed on the London City Airport website include one to Edinburgh, with the others to European destinations. | Cancellations listed on the London City Airport website include one to Edinburgh, with the others to European destinations. |
| Gatwick Airport said six outgoing domestic and short-haul flights have been cancelled, in addition to six incoming flights. | Gatwick Airport said six outgoing domestic and short-haul flights have been cancelled, in addition to six incoming flights. |
| Passenger bottle-neck | Passenger bottle-neck |
| Stansted Airport reported being very busy, but with only minor delays. | Stansted Airport reported being very busy, but with only minor delays. |
| Airports across other parts of the UK were also largely keeping flights on schedule. | Airports across other parts of the UK were also largely keeping flights on schedule. |
| Bristol Airport was extremely busy, but with flights getting away on time, and there were no major delays or cancellations at Birmingham International Airport or East Midlands Airport. | Bristol Airport was extremely busy, but with flights getting away on time, and there were no major delays or cancellations at Birmingham International Airport or East Midlands Airport. |
| There were no delays or cancellations reported at Cardiff International Airport or Belfast International Airport. | There were no delays or cancellations reported at Cardiff International Airport or Belfast International Airport. |
| However Manchester Airport said two BA flights were cancelled earlier due to the repercussions of cancellations around London. | However Manchester Airport said two BA flights were cancelled earlier due to the repercussions of cancellations around London. |
| 'Knock-on effect' | |
| Four flights were also cancelled from Edinburgh Airport for the same reasons - two destined for Heathrow, one for London City Airport and one for Birmingham. | Four flights were also cancelled from Edinburgh Airport for the same reasons - two destined for Heathrow, one for London City Airport and one for Birmingham. |
| Glasgow Airport had one flight cancelled in the morning, also to Heathrow. There were no other delays at either airport, a spokeswoman said. | Glasgow Airport had one flight cancelled in the morning, also to Heathrow. There were no other delays at either airport, a spokeswoman said. |
| A Heathrow spokeswoman said the knock-on delays are caused by a combination of the backlog of passengers waiting to board flights, and the fact that when a plane is unable to leave an airport, the plane scheduled to arrive behind it is held at the airport it was due to depart from. | A Heathrow spokeswoman said the knock-on delays are caused by a combination of the backlog of passengers waiting to board flights, and the fact that when a plane is unable to leave an airport, the plane scheduled to arrive behind it is held at the airport it was due to depart from. |
| After Sunday's cancellations, airlines said they had offered customers alternative flights or refunds. | After Sunday's cancellations, airlines said they had offered customers alternative flights or refunds. |
| Forecasters are expecting the treacherous conditions to ease as the fog continues to clear, giving way to milder, wetter weather over the coming days - with rain likely across the UK. | Forecasters are expecting the treacherous conditions to ease as the fog continues to clear, giving way to milder, wetter weather over the coming days - with rain likely across the UK. |