Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Some flights to Toronto cancelled due to fog

Tuesday’s heavy fog has led to over 80 flight cancellations at Pearson Airport.Poor visibility has also caused Porter Airlines to cancel several of their flights departing from Toronto Island’s Billy Bishop airport.A travel advisory statement on the airline’s website urges all passengers to check their flight status as delays and cancellations could occur.

Porter flights have been cancelled to New York, Chicago, Boston, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec City.Air Canada has issued a similar advisory, urging passengers to check if their flights have been delayed or cancelled.Heavy fog is hanging over the city as a deepening low-pressure system moves across southern Ontario before shifting across the Ottawa area and into southern Quebec on Tuesday night, according to Environment Canada.A wind warning was also issued for the GTA Tuesday night as a cold front is expected to sweep the region with winds gusting up to 90 km/h.