Airline passengers have been warned they may face disruption this morning after more than 100 flights were cancelled yesterday due to dense fog at two British airports.
Foggy conditions in the south east and east of England caused flights to be grounded at Heathrow and London City airports throughout the day, with the British met office saying fog was likely to persist late into this morning.
A met office spokesman said last night: “We have seen quite dense fog in the south east and east of England today, and overnight we expect that to become more widespread, with visibility reduced to 50 metres.
“Tomorrow fog will take a while to shift in London, the south east and the east of England up to York, and will only become less widespread in the late morning.”
Heathrow airport said it was aware 63 inbound and 78 outbound flights had been cancelled by airlines yesterday.
A spokeswoman for the airport said: “Passengers are being re-booked or put up in accommodation by airlines, while some domestic passengers are being taken in coaches to their destination.
“Some delays to flights are also occurring so we advise passengers to check with their airlines before travelling.”
Flights were also cancelled at London City airport, although a spokeswoman for the airport said restrictions had now been lifted.
Gatwick airport said last night it was experiencing low visibility but it had suffered no disruption to flights, while Stansted said today had been “business as usual”.
The met office also said fog could also cause problems for drivers and warned them to slow down and leave greater distances between themselves and other vehicles.
PA