How come Stanstead Airport is unaffected when Heathrow is so badly hit?
One of the reasons why other airports like stansted which are foggy has not had to cancel flights is because they have less landings per hour and their aircraft are already well spaced apart. Which airports have been affected? As mentioned above different airports are affected in different ways depending on the number of flights they receive. Here is a quick summary, but to get the latest information, visit the BAA website or the airport site you’re concerned about. Heathrow airport – Flights are still subject to delays. Today there have been 174 cancellations, mostly BA. British Airways have cancelled all domestic flights to and from Heathrow and a large number of European flights. BA Customers urged to check British Airways website or call 0800 727 800. bmi customers urged to check bmi website or call 0870 6070 555. Gatwick – There are minor cancellations and flights are subject to delays of up to 60 minutes. Stansted is experiencing delays of up to 30 minutes, but there are no cance
