Flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport on the day of the Queen's funeral are being canceled or re-timed 'as a mark of respect' to the late monarch
Flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport on the day of the Queen's funeral are being canceled or re-timed"as a mark of respect" to the late monarch.
UK's national carrier British Airways has already canceled 50 flights short-haul on Monday, while Virgin Atlantic has canceled four US flights to and from Heathrow Airport. There will be no aircraft movement at the airport for 30 minutes from 11:40 a.m. and 12:10 p.m to ensure that there is no disruption during a two-minute silence at the end of the funeral is not disrupted.Arrivals to Heathrow will also be halted from 1:45 p.m. and 2:20 p.m."to ensure silence during the ceremonial procession" and there are to be no departures for one hour and 40 minutes from 3:05 p.m. as the ceremonial procession approaches Windsor Castle for the interment.
"In order to observe these moments on Monday, airlines will need to adjust their schedules accordingly, which will mean some changes to flights,""Passengers affected by these changes will be contacted directly by their airlines about their travel plans and the options available to them."
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