Passengers are sighing with relief as Gatwick slowly returns to normal.

The runway is open again today with 677 flights scheduled to go ahead as planned helping more than 80,000 people gat away for Christmas.

The airport is also putting on an additional 50 flights to reduce the backlog from yesterday.

Management have also invested £8million to double their fleet of snow clearing vehicles from 47 to 95 putting it on a par with Oslo airport.

However, passengers are advised that there will be some delays and cancellations today due to the impact of weather disruption elsewhere in the UK and also with snow spreading across Northern Europe - Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands are among those countries affected.

Passengers planning to travel through Gatwick today should still check with their airline first and only make their way to the airport if their flight has been confirmed.

Weather forecasts show the possibility of some light to moderate snow fall in the Gatwick area later today. Gatwick is keeping a watchful eye on the weather conditions so that the 150-strong snow team can respond with immediate effect.

Flight information is available at www.gatwickairport.com and Twitter @Gatwick_Airport.