Flight cancellations as fog in UK continues to disrupt services

Three flights from Dublin to London were cancelled on Tuesday morning as fog in the UK continues to cause disruption to flight schedules.

Cityjet cancelled flight number WX116 to London City airport, British Airways cancelled its BA4463 flight to London City and Aer Lingus flightE1154 to London Heathrow has also been cancelled.

A spokeswoman for Dublin Airport said conditions were not as bad as yesterday but warned that passengers could face delays and advised them to contact their airline before travelling to the airport.

Flights are operating as normal at Cork airport with the exception of Cityjet’s 06.50 service to London City airport which is still waiting for clearance to depart.

A spokesman for Shannon Airport said there was slight delays but there had been no cancellations.

Heathrow and Gatwick airports warned flights could again be affected with departures delayed and cancelled overnight because of air traffic restrictions.

British forecasters had predicted the fog would remain in northern and eastern areas of England and Wales into Tuesday morning but the British Met Office has now removed its yellow weather warnings.

Heathrow Airport said on Twitter: “Following yesterday’s heavy fog, the Met office has issued another fog warning for this morning. If you are due to fly today, please check your flight status with your airline before travelling to Heathrow.”

Gatwick also tweeted: “There may be some disruption to flights due to the fog. Please check directly with your airline.”

A Manchester Airport spokesman said: “Like much of the UK, Manchester Airport has been affected by the fog and low visibility over the past couple of days.

“There have been periods where conditions have improved, flights have landed as normal and we have been able to accept diverted flights from other airports experiencing the same issues. However it does look like the foggy conditions could remain throughout the morning, and we would ask customers to check with their airline about the status of their individual flight.”

It comes after some 129 flights - equivalent to 10 per cent of departures - were cancelled at Heathrow on Monday because of air traffic restrictions caused by low visibility.

London City Airport was closed for flights until around 11am, while Gatwick, Manchester, Liverpool John Lennon, Glasgow, Belfast and Southampton airports were also affected.

Additional reporting: PA