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Following the recent terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, the Foreign and Commonwealth office is advising passengers against all but essential travel.

The attacks close to the Taj Mahal Palace hotel and Trident Nariman Point are believed to have killed more than 100 people, while there are also reports that foreign hostages have been taken.

Airport officials in Mumbai say that domestic and international flights are operating normally; however, passengers due to depart today or tomorrow should check with their airline for the latest information.

British Airways is continuing its services to Mumbai as scheduled but is offering customers the option of rebooking at a later date or to an alternative destination in India.

Jet Airways and Air India are also still operating services to Mumbai, though they are both allowing people to cancel their flights and paying refunds.

Passengers who have paid for a separate airline ticket and have had their flight cancelled will be entitled to a full refund, while customers of tour operators could be offered a holiday of comparable standard elsewhere.

An Air India spokesman has said that security has been tightened in and around the airport and that all flights are running on time.

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