Fog causes disruption at Gatwick on airport’s busiest day of the holiday period
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Disruption caused by thick fog is expected to continue at Gatwick on Sunday, the airport’s busiest day of the holiday period. Nats, the UK’s main air traffic control provider, said temporary air restrictions will continue on Sunday because of low visibility in airfields affected by fog.
Heathrow, Stanstead and Luton Airports said flights had not been affected by the weather as of Sunday morning. It follows two days of disruption at the UK’s busiest airports. with Saturday’s flights at Stansted Airport affected by the murky conditions, while live departure boards showed delays at Heathrow, Luton, Gatwick and Manchester Airports.
On Sunday morning, a spokesman for Gatwick said temporary air traffic restrictions remained in place because of poor visibility caused by fog and warned that some flights may be delayed throughout the day. Some 769 flights are planned at the West Sussex airport on Sunday, making it the busiest day of the Christmas holiday period.
Passengers have been urged to contact their airlines for updated information. A Nats spokesman 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.”. Patches of thick fog could reduce visibility to just 100 metres in some areas, the Met Office said.
