Snow and ice hit Heathrow flights
19.12.09
Snow caused 'long delays throughout Friday and also some cancellations,' for BA at Heathrow Airport. The airline added: 'Unfortunately we have had aircraft and crews out of position causing knock-on effects to our Saturday schedule.'
The disruption caused by snow and ice left dozens of passengers stuck on a plane at the airport for more than six hours overnight. BA flight 215 to Boston, Massachusetts, was due to take off at 16:00 yesterday. Passengers finally boarded at 19:00 but found themselves still waiting to take off at 01:00. The flight was delayed for so long, crew had to be replaced because they would have exceeded their hours if they had stayed on board, the BBC reports.
BA advised customers to check its website - ba.com - for information on the status of their flight before travelling to the airport over the weekend. It said customers whose flights had been cancelled could be booked on to alternative flights or could claim a full refund.
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