UK airports facing 3rd day of disruption because of fog
Flights in the UK’s airports are facing a third day of disruption because of thick fog.
Officials of Heathrow and Gatwick airports said flights could be affected on Tuesday after departures were delayed and cancelled overnight because of air traffic restrictions.
Forecasters said earlier that the fog would remain in northern and eastern areas of England and Wales into the morning. This comes as the Met Office has now removed its yellow weather warnings.
Heathrow airport has advised its passengers to check with their airlines before travelling to the airport. Meanwhile, Gatwick airport announced that the fog was clearing but still advised passengers to check their flights directly with airlines.
“Like much of the UK, Manchester airport has been affected by the fog and low visibility over the past couple of days. There have been periods where conditions have improved, flights have landed as normal and we have been able to accept diverted flights from other airports experiencing the same issues. However it does look like the foggy conditions could remain throughout the morning, and we would ask customers to check with their airline about the status of their individual flight,” a Manchester airport spokesman said.
Media reports said, 129 flights – 10% of departures – were cancelled at Heathrow on Monday because of air traffic restrictions caused by low visibility.
Meanwhile, London City airport was closed for flights until around 11am, while Gatwick, Manchester, Liverpool John Lennon, Glasgow, Belfast and Southampton airports were also affected.
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