Travelers flying to or from the U.K. are facing further disruptions as thick fog and low visibility restrict air traffic on one of the year’s busiest weekends.

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Disruption is continuing at some of the UK's busiest airports as thick fog blankets the country.

"Restrictions of this sort are only ever applied to maintain safety." A London Gatwick spokesperson said: "Temporary air traffic restrictions have been put in place due to fog causing poor visibility.

Move came after evidence suggested Azerbaijani aircraft was downed by Russian air defence systems on Wednesday

Azerbaijan's flag carrier announced Friday that it will suspend flights to several Russian airports, citing potential flight safety risks after a crash of one of its planes that many experts blamed on Russian air defense fire.