Flights at Bristol Airport returned to their normal schedule on Tuesday morning (10 November), a day after thick fog forced diversions and left some departures and arrivals delayed indefinitely through Monday afternoon and evening.
Bristol Live reported at 10:33am on Tuesday that "flights at Bristol Airport are back to running on time and on schedule after disruption caused by heavy fog yesterday." A Met Office yellow weather warning for fog had been in force from 6pm on Sunday until 11am on Monday, but reduced visibility persisted well beyond that, with easyJet describing conditions as "heavy fog" cutting visibility to around 250 metres.
Monday's disruption saw several arrivals diverted away from Bristol, including flights rerouted to Newcastle and Gatwick. An easyJet service from Sharm El Sheikh, due to land at 11:10pm on Monday, was diverted to another airport late in the evening. In a statement reported by Bristol Live, the airport said: "Flights first thing this morning were affected by fog at Bristol Airport. There has been some diversions for some aircraft this morning, but flights are now arriving."
By Tuesday, Bristol Airport's own live arrivals and departures board showed the day's schedule running close to normal, with only isolated delays, such as an easyJet service from Faro, rather than the indefinite delays and diversions seen a day earlier. Bristol Live's live blog, last updated at 08:54am on Tuesday, confirmed: "Flights are now running to normal schedule."
The fog that disrupted Bristol on Monday was part of a wider spell of dense fog affecting much of the UK over the weekend and into this week. A fresh Met Office yellow warning was in place through Tuesday morning, though it was centred further north and east, covering the Midlands, East Anglia, Yorkshire and the Humber, and parts of Cheshire and north-east Wales, with the south west of England expected to see breezier conditions that make fog less likely to form.
Passengers who were due to travel through Bristol Airport on Monday and experienced delays or diversions should check with their airline about any compensation they may be entitled to, since fog is often treated by carriers as an "extraordinary circumstance" outside their control. Anyone with an upcoming flight is still advised to check their flight status directly with their airline before setting off, particularly during this unsettled spell of autumn weather.
What this means for your journey: if you're heading to or from Bristol Airport in the coming days, build in some buffer time during any further spells of fog, and check our guide to [public transport](/public-transport/) options to and from the terminal in case you need a flexible backup to driving yourself.