Gatwick Airport
Airport serving London, England
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Gatwick Airport, also known as London-Gatwick, is the secondary international airport serving London, England. It is located near Crawley in West Sussex, 29.5 miles (47.5 km) south of Central London. In 2022, Gatwick was the second-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK, after Heathrow Airport, and was the 8th-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic. It covers a total area of 674 hectares.
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Police release two people who were detained at Gatwick Airport during security incidentTwo people detained during a security incident at Gatwick Airport have been allowed to continue their journeys after a suspect package saw a "large part" of the South Terminal evacuated.Sky News - Published | |
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EasyJet flight from Gatwick to Tenerife makes sudden U-turn mid-journey due to 'technical issue'An easyJet flight to Tenerife had to make a sudden U-turn and return to Gatwick due to a "technical issue".Sky News - Published | |
Drug bosses who smuggled cocaine worth £5m in suitcases through Gatwick are jailedTwo drug bosses have been jailed after cocaine worth millions of pounds was smuggled into the UK using corrupt baggage handlers at Gatwick airport.Sky News - Published | |
UK's best and worst airports for delays revealedLondon Gatwick was the worst airport for UK flight delays last year, analysis has found.Sky News - Published | |
Long delays at major airport after flights groundedFlights were grounded and passengers faced hours of delays at Gatwick Airport on Saturday following a system outage.Sky News - Published | |
Gatwick flight cancellations: What we know about impact of staff sicknessLondon Gatwick has put a daily cap on its flights this week, affecting both departures and arrivals.Sky News - Published | |
Gatwick temporarily limits flight numbers due to staff sickness in air traffic controlGatwick Airport has temporarily limited flight numbers for the rest of the week as a result of sickness amongst air traffic control staff.Sky News - Published | Dozens of Gatwick flights cancelled or diverted due to staff shortages in air traffic controlMore than 40 flights have been cancelled or diverted because of a lack of staff in air traffic control at Gatwick Airport.Sky News - Published |
Heathrow and Gatwick airports confirm presence of RAACHeathrow and Gatwick airports have confirmed they have locations containing the collapse-prone concrete RAAC.Sky News - Published | Threat of bank holiday strikes at Gatwick is lifted, union revealsThe prospect of disruption for passengers using Gatwick Airport this weekend has lifted after a union received inflation-busting pay offers from two third party support companies.Sky News - Published |
Holidaymakers warned of 'severe disruption' as new Gatwick strikes announcedUnite has warned holidaymakers they face "severe disruption" at Gatwick Airport this month after ground staff announced a new series of strikes.Sky News - Published | Gatwick summer holiday strike breakthrough as pay offer goes to ballotStrikes by DHL workers at Gatwick Airport have been suspended pending a ballot on a new pay offer.Sky News - Published |
Gatwick Airport staff to strike at start of summer holidaysAlmost 1,000 workers at Gatwick Airport, including baggage handlers and check-in staff, will stage eight days of strikes from later this month.Sky News - Published | Thousands of easyJet passengers hit by cancellations at Gatwick due to storms![]() Sky News - Published |
Gatwick Airport runway shutdown 'may have been due to party balloons'A decision to shut Gatwick Airport's runway for nearly an hour may have been due to a nearby release of party balloons, it has been claimed.Sky News - Published | Gatwick Airport forced to shut runway for almost an hour over 'suspected drone'Gatwick Airport was forced to shut its runway for almost an hour due to a "suspected drone incident".Sky News - Published |