Fog disrupts Dutch, British and Polish airports on a busy holiday weekend

Passengers faced continued disruptions throughout Friday and Saturday due to thick fog that caused flight delays and cancellations.

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00:00Travelers across Europe face disruptions throughout Friday and Saturday as thick fog caused dozens

00:08of flights to be delayed or cancelled.

00:11Low visibility restricted air traffic at several UK airports, including Heathrow, one of Europe's

00:17busiest, causing delays of up to three hours.

00:22Gatwick Airport said some flights may be delayed throughout Saturday because of poor visibility.

00:29The country's main air traffic control organisation said restrictions necessary to maintain safety

00:34are in place in some areas.

00:37Travel was also disrupted at several other European airports.

00:42At Poland's Krakow Airport and Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, dozens of departing and

00:46arriving flights were delayed or cancelled due to the fog.

00:51The disruptions come at a busy time of year when many people travel following the Christmas

00:55holiday and ahead of the new year.