Travelers flying to or from the U.K. are facing further disruptions as thick fog and low visibility restrict air traffic on one of the year’s busiest weekends

More than 1,000 flights were delayed at London Heathrow and Gatwick on Friday as fog created travel chaos for UK airports.

Travellers face further disruption at UK airports including Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester due to thick fog which is set to persist today says the Met Office

Almost every flight from Manchester airport was delayed throughout Friday, with the majority being held back by over two hours

On Saturday, thick patches of fog could reduce visibility to just 100 metres in some places, the Met Office has said.

Disruption is continuing at several UK airports, including Gatwick, due to heavy fog. Dozens of flights at Heathrow and Gatwick have been cancelled or delayed on Saturday, after multiple flights were affected on Friday.

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Fog that has caused delays to hundreds of flights in the UK is set to linger into the weekend, say forecasters. Most of the country’s airports that have faced disruption due to murky weather over the past few days.

The UK's main air traffic control provider, Nats, said the flow of flights had been reduced for safety reasons. "Due to widespread fog, temporary air traffic restrictions are in place at several airports across the UK today,