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Hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed due to thunderstorms
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- Flights at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports have been delayed for up to six hours as the heatwave turns to thunderstorms.
- More than 600 flights have been delayed in and out of the two travel hubs and dozens more cancelled, many due to the stormy weather.
- Some passengers have taken to social media to express their frustration, with one saying her daughter had been stuck on an Easyjet plane at Gatwick for four hours before it was cancelled.
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In pictures/Getty Images Image caption, Flights are delayed at Gatwick and Heathrow, with multiple airlines affected (file picture of Gatwick)
Flights at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports have been delayed for up to six hours as the heatwave turns to thunderstorms.
More than 600 flights have been delayed in and out of the two travel hubs and dozens more cancelled, many due to the stormy weather. The UK's air traffic control service said delays were expected to continue for the rest of the day.
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