rwoman
May 30, 12, 1:17 am
Gatwick passengers hit by fog delay (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hzsapPpVn7sphTL0WKHf729jZ0Vg?docId=N00388913 38352766846A)
I hope nobody faced too many disruptions!
Around 1,500 airline passengers faced disruption overnight after they were diverted away from Gatwick Airport due to fog and maintenance work.
A total of 24 flights were unable to land at the airport and forced to touch down at other UK destinations due to the combination of poor visibility and runway repairs, a Gatwick spokesman said.
Engineers were carrying out planned maintenance work to the airport's main runway overnight, leaving just the second landing strip open.
But the fog meant short and medium-haul flights had to be diverted to Stansted, Luton, Bristol and Heathrow from around 12.10am onwards.
I hope nobody faced too many disruptions!
Around 1,500 airline passengers faced disruption overnight after they were diverted away from Gatwick Airport due to fog and maintenance work.
A total of 24 flights were unable to land at the airport and forced to touch down at other UK destinations due to the combination of poor visibility and runway repairs, a Gatwick spokesman said.
Engineers were carrying out planned maintenance work to the airport's main runway overnight, leaving just the second landing strip open.
But the fog meant short and medium-haul flights had to be diverted to Stansted, Luton, Bristol and Heathrow from around 12.10am onwards.