UK: Christmas flight chaos: More than 20 cancellations to and from Heathrow
On one of the busiest days of the winter season, dozens of flights have been delayed, diverted or cancelled because of fog at Heathrow and London City airports. The “flow rate” of arrivals has been reduced for safety reasons. More than 20 short-haul services to and from Heathrow have so far been cancelled. Most are with British Airways, which has the majority of operations at Heathrow. Poor visibility is also affecting services at Gatwick and London City — where 6 early morning arrivals have been diverted. Flights from Amsterdam, Antwerp, Dusseldorf, Zurich and 2 from Luxembourg landed instead at Southend or Stansted. Departures to Glasgow and the Isle of Man were cancelled. With few spare seats on flights so close to Christmas, the number of cancellations is a concern. Around 3,000 passengers have so far been affected. <br/>
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UK: Christmas flight chaos: More than 20 cancellations to and from Heathrow
On one of the busiest days of the winter season, dozens of flights have been delayed, diverted or cancelled because of fog at Heathrow and London City airports. The “flow rate” of arrivals has been reduced for safety reasons. More than 20 short-haul services to and from Heathrow have so far been cancelled. Most are with British Airways, which has the majority of operations at Heathrow. Poor visibility is also affecting services at Gatwick and London City — where 6 early morning arrivals have been diverted. Flights from Amsterdam, Antwerp, Dusseldorf, Zurich and 2 from Luxembourg landed instead at Southend or Stansted. Departures to Glasgow and the Isle of Man were cancelled. With few spare seats on flights so close to Christmas, the number of cancellations is a concern. Around 3,000 passengers have so far been affected. <br/>
