Dozens of flights delayed even from one of UK’s busiest airport even after fog clears
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Gatwick Airport says it is finally ‘returning to normal’ after four days of cancellations and delays caused by fog. The disruption started on Friday, when fog fell on much of the UK and lingered through the weekend affecting several airports, including Heathrow.
However, while visibility had improved by this morning, Gatwick Airport said more than 20 flights were cancelled in advance as a precaution and several were delayed. A Gatwick spokesperson said today: ‘Temporary air traffic restrictions in place over the weekend due to fog have been lifted.
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‘A small number of flights have been cancelled in advance to avoid last-minute cancellations, but operations are now returning to normal. ‘London Gatwick apologises for any inconvenience.’. Meanwhile, Air traffic control provider Nats said in a statement: ‘The weather conditions that caused disruption to UK airports over the weekend have significantly improved.
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‘Only a few air traffic regulations remain, and these are within normal operating limits. ‘Passengers should still check the status of their flight with their airline, as there may be knock-on impacts to the usual flying schedule.’. Heathrow said it was running a normal service on Monday.
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At some points over the weekend, pilots were unable to see anything beyond about 200 metres in front of them, according to FlightRadar24. . We’re closing our live travel news feed for the day. Safe travels to you all and see you soon!. The fog has cleared and things are ‘returning to normal’ says Gatwick Airport.
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