'Devastated' Scots man whose dad died is stranded due to thick fog delaying 1000 UK flights

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A "devastated" Scots man has been left stranded, after finding out his father passed away, due to thick fog that has delayed over 1000 flights across the UK.John Mitchell is desperate to get back to Aberdeen after finding out his father passed away on Friday morning.

The 47-year-old, who had been in London visiting friends, booked a last-minute EasyJet flight from Gatwick Airport on Friday which has now been delayed for more than three hours due to the foggy weather conditions.The thick fog has wrecked havoc on festive travel plans as the UK's three busiest airports - Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester - struggle to return to their normal flight schedule after Christmas.

Many flights from Gatwick have been delayed today by one to three hours with disruption, according to the airport's online departure board.John says he is “absolutely devastated” and hopes his flight which has been delayed till 10.53pm actually flies on Friday.

He said: “I was actually supposed to be in London till Sunday, but I’ve had a family bereavement. My dad passed away this morning.“The flight I booked is for 7.35pm but is now estimated to leave at 10.53pm – nearly three-and-a-half hours late.