Fog at London airports, 30 Oct to 1 Nov. Flight delays and cancellations
Oct 30, 2016, 1:36 am
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Fog at London airports, 30 Oct to 1 Nov. Flight delays and cancellations
Hi all
Planned to travel on the service NCL-LHR at 11.50 but just found it it is cancelled.
They tried to rebook me for tomorrow but I managed to change it to this evening - better but still annoying.
Anyone know why this may have happened? The seat plan at check in looked like an almost full flight.
James
Planned to travel on the service NCL-LHR at 11.50 but just found it it is cancelled.
They tried to rebook me for tomorrow but I managed to change it to this evening - better but still annoying.
Anyone know why this may have happened? The seat plan at check in looked like an almost full flight.
James
Oct 30, 2016, 1:39 am
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I suspect weather related. Numerous cancellations showing on BA.com from LHR this morning.
http://www.britishairways.com/rtad/travel/public/en_gb
27 BA cancellations from LHR throughout the day showing so far.
http://www.britishairways.com/rtad/travel/public/en_gb
27 BA cancellations from LHR throughout the day showing so far.
Oct 30, 2016, 1:42 am
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I noticed quite a few domestic and short haul flights had already been proactively cancelled yesterday. I assume t is because of fog today? Certainly quite foggy when I landed 10 minutes ago, although the visibility is slowly improving.
Oct 30, 2016, 1:43 am
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We had to do a full autloand btw. Current conditions:
EGLL 300720Z AUTO VRB01KT 0400 R09L/0800 R09R/P1500 FG VV/// 09/09 Q1031
Oct 30, 2016, 1:45 am
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Oct 30, 2016, 1:50 am
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Oct 30, 2016, 2:32 am
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Ah, it was all going so well, was comforted that none of the LBA services were cancelled including mine, only to receive the dreaded BAeService text just after I got through security. Rather than wait to 1730 I am now off to MAN at 1155!
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Oct 30, 2016, 2:49 am
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Why? A single thread would still lead to other threads being started. Also, alongside clear titles, can make people aware of current issues that they may not see in a single thread without going in to read.
Oct 30, 2016, 2:51 am
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I did think it strange that LBA had escaped earlier cancellations when other domestics had been hit.EDIT. Although BA is showing the 11.55 to MAN delayed until 14.08
Oct 30, 2016, 2:51 am
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Perhaps people can be disciplined and add their queries and questions into a generic thread rather a scattergun approach.
Oct 30, 2016, 2:53 am
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Moderator note
I have amended the thread's title so make it clearer that today's disruption is more widespread than originally reported.
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Oct 30, 2016, 3:06 am
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Having been on the cancelled BA flight from LGW to GLA LAST NIGHT (the aircraft had to divert to STN last night due to fog and subsequently the crew ran out of hours) we have been accommodated overnight at LGW and rebooked on the 1300 to GLA from LHR.
This flight is now showing as over a two hour delay already. My best guess that the incoming flight is the 903 from FRA (operated by a 767). This flight is showing departing FRA on time but a delay on arrival in to LHR of 2h30. Is this likely to be fog related and should we consider rebooking?
This flight is now showing as over a two hour delay already. My best guess that the incoming flight is the 903 from FRA (operated by a 767). This flight is showing departing FRA on time but a delay on arrival in to LHR of 2h30. Is this likely to be fog related and should we consider rebooking?