DOZENS of flights have been cancelled today due to foggy weather. At least 85 British Airways flights have been affected to and from London Heathrow. Affecting more than 10,000 passengers, routes t…
The website states: "Fog, snow, ice and crosswinds mean that air traffic controllers have to increase the gap between planes that are landing, reducing the number of aircraft that an airport can manage.
"The same weather can make it slower and more difficult for the planes to taxi between runway and terminal building."A British Airways spokesperson said: “Like other airlines, our schedule has been affected by the continued freezing fog weather conditions experienced across London. “We’ve apologised to customers whose flights have been affected and are doing everything we can to get them on their way as quickly as possible.
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