Flights Redirected in Bulgaria as Sofia Airport Blanketed by Fog

Society | November 22, 2007, Thursday // 00:00

Dozens of flights to Sofia have been redirected to Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas on Thursday as the airport in the Bulgarian capital remained blanketed by fog throughout the day.

Although it has been reopened during the day as conditions improved briefly, but 21 flights had to be cancelled by that time.

As the day progressed, the fog grew thicker, prompting the country's Transport Ministry to activate contingency plans that will send flights to other airports in the country.

Horizontal visibility at the airport did not exceed 200 metres throughout the day, but it is certified to operate only when the visibility is at least 350 metres.

Flights will resume once the fog lifts, but Bulgarian meteorologists expect that to happen no earlier than Saturday or Sunday.

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