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UPDATED: Fog Continues To Cause Travel Chaos

22nd December 2006 Statement taken from BA.com

"As a result of the severe fog and continued Air Traffic Control restrictions British Airways will be operating a much reduced shorthaul flying schedule on Friday 22 December.

British Airways will be cancelling all UK domestic services and some European services to and from the airport.

A full longhaul programme of around 140 longhaul services to and from Heathrow is planned to operate as normal.

British Airways will continue to offer customers, who have become stuck at London Heathrow, coach services to Newcastle, Manchester, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. London Gatwick is also affected by the severe fog with the cancellation of some services. Customers should NOT travel to the airport if travelling on one of the cancelled flights."

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posted:21 Dec06

London Heathrow Airport Operator BAA have today issued the following statement:

"The Met Office has today issued guidance that the dense and, in some places, freezing fog is set to continue over coming days. Passengers intending to fly in the next few days are strongly advised to check with their airlines on the status of their flight before departing for the airport. A total of 350 flights were cancelled yesterday and we are forecasting a similar number of cancellations today (21 December)."

www.baa.com

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Original Story issued: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Fog forces BA to ground flights
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British Airways has cancelled domestic flights to and from Heathrow for the rest of the day because of severe fog.

Flights between the airport and mainland Europe are also being severely disrupted by the weather.

Some flights at Gatwick airport, Cardiff International and Liverpool John Lennon are also affected.

Further Information:
www.ba.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6197007.stm

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