Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airport flights delayed by thick fog

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Holidaymakers have been hit with travel chaos at the UK's busiest airports ahead of New Year due to a dense fog.A number of flights were cancelled at Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester on Friday.

Almost all scheduled departures were severely delayed due to the troubling weather.The situation does not appear to have improved today.

On Saturday, almost every flight from Manchester airport was delayed throughout the day, with the majority being held back by over two hours.The Mirror reports that the fog has shrouded much of the country over the past few days.

In some areas, thick fog patches could reduce visibility down to just 100 metres overnight and into Saturday, the Met Office said.Met Office meteorologist Liam Eslick said: “It’s that time of year when people are travelling around the country a lot and there are a lot of people on the roads.