Fog is constant to disrupt flights at Gatwick Airport with restrictions imposed to take care of security.
On what is predicted to be the airport’s busiest day of the Christmas interval, it stated some flights “could also be delayed all through the day” as a consequence of “poor visibility” and apologised to prospects.
Whereas the climate is bettering, the UK’s primary air site visitors management supplier Nats stated non permanent air restrictions are nonetheless in place for some airports in London.
Lots of of flights have already been cancelled and delayed throughout a number of the UK’s main airports since Friday, with passengers nonetheless suggested to test their flight earlier than travelling.
Gatwick’s arrivals and departures boards present delays however no cancellations.
Sunday is predicted to be its busiest day throughout the vacation interval, with 769 flights deliberate.
Heathrow in the meantime stated it was working as regular, with no cancellations as a result of fog. Its arrivals and departure boards have been earlier exhibiting some delays and cancellations, however it’s not identified in the event that they have been fog-related.
Stansted and Luton airports have additionally stated they aren’t affected.
BBC Climate stated the fog isn’t as intensive or thick because it has been for the previous two days, including it’s largely in central and south England and south Wales and may disperse from some areas by Sunday afternoon.
However even when the fog dissipates, many planes and pilots could also be misplaced as a result of earlier delays and cancellations, which is prone to deliver additional disruption to air journey.
Flights at Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff have been among the many airports the place flights had additionally been disrupted on Friday and Saturday.
