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| Air passengers stranded after fog | Air passengers stranded after fog |
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| Up to 200 people could be stranded in hotels for Christmas because of flight cancellations and delays at Heathrow. | Up to 200 people could be stranded in hotels for Christmas because of flight cancellations and delays at Heathrow. |
| The airport has cancelled 64 flights because planes and crew were in the wrong airports after fog led to 86 flights being cancelled on Sunday. | The airport has cancelled 64 flights because planes and crew were in the wrong airports after fog led to 86 flights being cancelled on Sunday. |
| Airport operator BAA said services should now be back to normal. | Airport operator BAA said services should now be back to normal. |
| But it said all scheduled Christmas flights were now fully booked and that meant many of those originally booked onto cancelled services were now stuck. | But it said all scheduled Christmas flights were now fully booked and that meant many of those originally booked onto cancelled services were now stuck. |
| Overnight train | Overnight train |
| Greg Ward, operations director for BAA at Heathrow, said as many as 200 people would have to spend Christmas in hotels. | Greg Ward, operations director for BAA at Heathrow, said as many as 200 people would have to spend Christmas in hotels. |
| He told BBC News: "BA's flights are at capacity now, so we're actually telling people to leave - we're giving them vouchers to stay in hotels - and to re-book online or over the phone." | He told BBC News: "BA's flights are at capacity now, so we're actually telling people to leave - we're giving them vouchers to stay in hotels - and to re-book online or over the phone." |
| He said: "People are obviously upset... but actually in fairness a lot of people understand it's not got anything to do with the airlines or the airport." | He said: "People are obviously upset... but actually in fairness a lot of people understand it's not got anything to do with the airlines or the airport." |
| Meanwhile, up to 200 passengers were 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. | Meanwhile, up to 200 passengers were 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. |
| But road traffic, though heavy, was not subject to long delays, motoring groups said. | But road traffic, though heavy, was not subject to long delays, motoring groups said. |
| There may be those who won't get to where they want British Airways | There may be those who won't get to where they want British Airways |
| 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, Brussels, Barcelona, Geneva and Berlin. | 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, Brussels, Barcelona, Geneva and Berlin. |
| A British Airways spokesman said: "Due to the way things have gone, there may be those who won't get to where they want." | A British Airways spokesman said: "Due to the way things have gone, there may be those who won't get to where they want." |
| 'It's miserable' | 'It's miserable' |
| About 1,000 people had to spend the night at Heathrow following Sunday's cancellations. | About 1,000 people had to spend the night at Heathrow following Sunday's cancellations. |
| Kerstin Murr arrived at fog-bound Heathrow on Sunday to fly to see her parents in Stuttgart having flown from university in Vancouver, Canada. | Kerstin Murr arrived at fog-bound Heathrow on Sunday to fly to see her parents in Stuttgart having flown from university in Vancouver, Canada. |
| Festive cheer lacking | Festive cheer lacking |
| She said she spent Sunday night on a bench in the airport because there were no hotel rooms and hoped a hotel room would be available for Christmas Eve. | She said she spent Sunday night on a bench in the airport because there were no hotel rooms and hoped a hotel room would be available for Christmas Eve. |
| She said: "I just hope I can get home for New Year. It's miserable but there's nothing I can do about it. I've been awake now for about 36 hours and I just need a bit of sleep. I'm an only child so mum and dad are spending Christmas alone as well." | She said: "I just hope I can get home for New Year. It's miserable but there's nothing I can do about it. I've been awake now for about 36 hours and I just need a bit of sleep. I'm an only child so mum and dad are spending Christmas alone as well." |
| At London City Airport, the website listed one cancellation to Edinburgh, with the five others to European destinations. | At London City Airport, the website listed one cancellation to Edinburgh, with the five 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. |
| 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. |
| Milder weather | Milder weather |
| Manchester Airport said two BA flights were cancelled earlier due to the repercussions of cancellations around London. | Manchester Airport said two BA flights were cancelled earlier due to the repercussions of cancellations around London. |
| 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. |
| Forecasters expect milder, wetter weather over the coming days - with rain likely across the UK. | Forecasters expect milder, wetter weather over the coming days - with rain likely across the UK. |
| Meanwhile, train companies have been criticised for not running services between Christmas Eve and Thursday. | |
| MPs have called it Europe's worst Christmas train service. | |
| They say the companies should provide some services for the 25% of Britons without access to a car. | |
| But train companies say they would need subsidies to meet the cost of Christmas trains. | |
| Have you been caught up in delays? Are you stuck at an airport? What are you planning to do as a result? | Have you been caught up in delays? Are you stuck at an airport? What are you planning to do as a result? |