Dense fog expected to cause flight delays at Gatwick till end of Sunday
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Temporary air restrictions in place for remainder of day because of low visibility, says air traffic control provider. Disruption caused by dense fog was expected to continue at Gatwick airport until the end of Sunday – its busiest day of the holiday period.
Nats, the UK’s main air traffic control provider, said temporary air restrictions were in place for the remainder of the day because of low visibility in airfields affected by fog. Earlier easyJet said a number of flights had been delayed or cancelled due to the knock-on impact of delays caused by the weather.
It follows two days of disruption at the UK’s busiest airports, with Saturday’s flights at Stansted affected by the murky conditions while live departure boards showed delays at Heathrow, Luton, Gatwick and Manchester airports. On Sunday morning, a spokesperson for Gatwick said temporary air traffic restrictions remained in place because of poor visibility caused by fog and warned that some flights could be delayed throughout the day.
A total of 769 flights were planned at the West Sussex airport on Sunday, making it the busiest day of the Christmas holiday period. Passengers were urged to contact their airlines for updated information. A Nats spokesperson said: “While the weather conditions have improved, fog continues to affect some airports in London today.
“Temporary air traffic restrictions are therefore in place at airfields with low visibility to maintain safety. “Our teams are working closely with the airports and airlines to minimise disruption but passengers should check the status of their flight with their airline.”.
