New Year’s flight delays due to UK airports fog

New Year’s flight delays due to UK airports fog
Tens of thousands of airline passengers are starting the New Year a long way from where they hoped to be due to heavy fog in south-east England, which led to dozens of flight cancellations.

Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Southampton and Cardiff airports all warned passengers to check with their airlines before travelling.
The Met Office expects the fog to clear by New Year’s Day, when rain is expected to sweep south across England.
Meanwhile, Public Health England (PHE) warned that temperatures could plummet as low as -5C on New Year’s Day.
A spokeswoman for Gatwick Airport, which cancelled 140 flights flights on Friday, said: “Unfortunately we are still experiencing very heavy fog across the south east.”
She said a number of crew members had been displaced by Friday’s cancellations, which may be contributing to the further delays.
More than a dozen easyJet flights were delayed for over an hour on Saturday morning, she added.Though Gatwick is not experiencing any further cancellations, the airport “strongly advises” people to contact their airline before travelling.
A spokesman for Heathrow Airport said 45 flights had been cancelled on Saturday after being displaced by Friday’s fog.
He said there were no further cancellations due to Saturday’s weather conditions but warned there might be some delays.
London City Airport also warned Friday’s fog had led to a number of cancellations and diversions on Saturday, telling travellers on Twitter to check the status of their flights.
Southampton Airport in Hampshire and Cardiff Airport also reported disruption due to fog on Saturday morning and advised passengers to check their flights.

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