Air restrictions were in place on Sunday covering Gatwick airport due to the fog, while train lines taking passengers to Manchester airport were closed after power cables on the line were stolen.
It comes on one of the busiest weekends of the year to travel ahead of the New Year. Sunday alone was due to be the busiest day of the festive period for Gatwick airport, with 769 flights scheduled.
Around ten flights were currently delayed late on Sunday afternoon on Luton airport’s live departures board while delays were also reported at Manchester airport.
Commuters ride along a road engulfed in dense fog on a cold winter morning in Lahore on December 29, 2024. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)“Temporary air traffic restrictions are therefore in place at airfields with low visibility to maintain safety.
Keira Quayle was due to fly home from a Christmas spent visiting family on the Isle of Man on Friday, but had to rebook the next available flight to Gatwick on Sunday after her original flight was cancelled due to thick fog.
Keira Quayle has been left stranded in the Isle of Man after flight cancellations due to the fog (Photo: Keira Quayle)
Passengers trying to get to Manchester airport on Sunday afternoon have had to find alternative routes as railway routes in are closed after power cables were stolen in a Christmas robbery.
Repair work is being carried out and is expected to be completed by around 6pm on Sunday according to Network Rail.
There is disruption to Northern Rail services between Manchester Victoria and Leeds due to train crew members being “unavailable”.
Caption: People in the foggy conditions at St Michael’s Tower on top of Glastonbury Tor, Somerset. Provider: Ben Birchall/PA Wire
The Transpennine Express has cancelled two services this afternoon between Edinburgh and Manchester Airport due to “urgent repairs” needed on the track.
London Paddington station remains closed on Sunday for planned works. Trains from Devon, Cornwall and South Wales which usually run to the station were diverted to Euston.
More train travel disruption to cross country is expected in the New Year, as Avanti West Coast commences a new round of industrial action on 31 December.
The Met Office issued advice on driving in thick fog from the RAC ahead of the weekend, with motorists advised to get familiar with their fog lights and wind down the windows at junctions to allow them to listen for traffic when visibility is impacted.
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Read MoreThe skies are expected to brighten later as the fog, which could reduce visibility to just 100 metres in some areas, will thin. But the Met Office has warned of blasts of snow and rain ahead of New Year’s Eve.
ScotRail has said while it plans to operate a normal service on Monday, disruption to services “may occur” and anyone planning to travel on Scotland’s trains should check before they travel.
A yellow weather warning for wind in northern England on Monday has also been issued. Gusts of up to 60mph are possible which may cause travel delays and power cuts.
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