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Fog causes flight delays at Gatwick Airport for a third day Fog causes flight delays at Gatwick Airport for a third day
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Gatwick is one of the airports seeing flight delays for the third day in a row due to the fogGatwick is one of the airports seeing flight delays for the third day in a row due to the fog
Fog is continuing to disrupt flights at Gatwick Airport with restrictions imposed to maintain safety.Fog is continuing to disrupt flights at Gatwick Airport with restrictions imposed to maintain safety.
On what is expected to be the airport's busiest day of the Christmas period, it said some flights "may be delayed throughout the day" due to "poor visibility" and apologised to customers.On what is expected to be the airport's busiest day of the Christmas period, it said some flights "may be delayed throughout the day" due to "poor visibility" and apologised to customers.
While the weather is improving, the UK's main air traffic control provider Nats said temporary air restrictions are still in place for some airports in London. While the weather is improving, the UK's main air traffic control provider Nats said temporary air restrictions were in place for the rest of the day at affected London airports.
Hundreds of flights have already been cancelled and delayed across some of the UK's major airports since Friday, with passengers still advised to check their flight before travelling. Flights are still being delayed across some of the UK's major airport on Sunday after cancellations and disruption since Friday. Passengers are still advised to check their flight before travelling.
Gatwick's arrivals and departures boards show delays but no cancellations. Gatwick's arrivals and departures boards show a number of delays to flights, with EasyJet saying some of its planes due to leave on Sunday are "now unable to operate as planned" due to ongoing poor weather.
Sunday is expected to be its busiest day during the holiday period, with 769 flights planned. The airline apologised and advised customers travelling to and from the airport on Sunday to check its website for the latest information on their flight.
Heathrow meanwhile said it was operating as normal, with no cancellations due to the fog. Its arrivals and departure boards were earlier showing some delays and cancellations, but it is not known if they were fog-related. Sunday is expected to be Gatwick's busiest day during the holiday period, with 769 flights planned. It is thought that around 30 departures and 28 arrivals have been cancelled throughout the day.
Stansted and Luton airports have also said they are not affected. Heathrow, Stansted and Luton Airports said on Sunday morning that flights had not been impacted by the weather.
However, live departures and arrivals boards showed some delays throughout the day, but it is not known if they were fog related.
Manchester Airport's live boards also showed some delays to flights on Sunday.
A plane lands during foggy conditions at Gatwick on Saturday
BBC Weather said the fog is not as extensive or thick as it has been for the past two days, adding it is mostly in central and south England and south Wales and should disperse from some areas by Sunday afternoon.BBC Weather said the fog is not as extensive or thick as it has been for the past two days, adding it is mostly in central and south England and south Wales and should disperse from some areas by Sunday afternoon.
But even when the fog dissipates, many planes and pilots may be out of place due to the previous delays and cancellations, which is likely to bring further disruption to air travel.But even when the fog dissipates, many planes and pilots may be out of place due to the previous delays and cancellations, which is likely to bring further disruption to air travel.
Flights at Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff were among the airports where flights had also been disrupted on Friday and Saturday. A Nats spokesperson added: "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."
Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff were among the airports where flights had also been disrupted on Friday and Saturday.
A fresh bout of weather disruption is forecast over the New Year after the Met Office issued a series of yellow warnings around the UK.
Alerts for rain, snow and wind of up to 70mph begin to come into force on Monday with almost all of the country impacted by at least one warning over the following four days.
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