Airports open late to clear Christmas fog backlog

Airports in the UK and Channel Islands will stay open late to try to get passengers to their destinations for Christmas, after fog caused disruptions on Christmas Eve. Flights to and from Jersey and Guernsey were earlier delayed, diverted or cancelled because of heavy fog throughout the day. Exeter and Southampton agreed to join the two main Channel Islands airports in extending operating hours to give the weather more time to improve, Guernsey's airline Aurigny said. Aurigny said it would do "everything possible to get everyone to their loved-ones this Christmas", while Jersey Airport said it would remain open "as long as possible" on Christmas Eve.<br/>