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Are you entitled to compensation for flight delays and cancellations as a result of the fog in London south-east England today?

More than 100 flights have been cancelled by British Airways today as a result of thick fog covering south-east England. Most cancellations have occurred at London Heathrow, London City and Docklands airport. BA have asked passengers not to come to the airport unless they have confirmation that their flight is running.

Edinburgh airport has issued a warning of “delays to all flights” this morning as a result of technical issues affecting air traffic control in Scotland. It is not only Edinburgh that is affected, but also flights from and into Glasgow, Aberdeen and also from Northern Ireland. The fault was caused overnight at the major control centre in Prestwick.