Low-lying fog affected air travel around the country again today, with flights delayed and cancelled at several airports, including Dunedin and Invercargill.
Dunedin Airport marketing and communications general manager Megan Crawford said the first flight left Dunedin about 11.30am today with another following shortly after.
There were delays in schedules as airlines attempted to accommodate those that were scheduled on cancelled flights.
A Southern district police spokeswoman said the fog had not caused any traffic issues, and no crashes had been reported throughout the district since last night.
Arrivals and departures information for Dunedin Airport and Invercargill Airport showed several flights were delayed until later this morning, while a handful had to be cancelled.
MetService meteorologist Peter Little said the low-lying fog was affecting coastal areas in the South Island and had reached as far north as Wellington as calm conditions allowed off-shore moisture to "hug the coast''.
While very little wind was expected in the lower south for the day, the fog would clear as the day warmed up.
"It should be gone by midday, but it will be breaking up as the morning goes on,'' he said.
Meanwhile, the first plane has landed at Wellington Airport since fog grounded all flights yesterday morning.
Passengers beginning to check in for flights in the capital; but there were still big delays and the backlog would not be cleared until later in the day.
Hundreds of passengers were stranded yesterday, and many were forced to spend an uncomfortable night at Wellington Airport after hotel rooms and rental cars were quickly snapped up by travellers caught out by the unexpected delay.
