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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Ranked: Britain's 10 worst airports for flight delays Gatwick is the UK's worst airport for flight delays for the second year running, according to new data from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).Sky News - Published | |
Gatwick second runway expansion approval delayed by government The government has delayed a decision on whether to bring a second runway at Gatwick into regular use.Sky News - Published | |
More flights disrupted by thick fog on Gatwick's busiest day of Christmas holiday period Thick fog could delay more flights across England today, disrupting Gatwick Airport's busiest day of the holiday period.Sky News - Published | |
Gatwick: What are your rights if your flight is affected? Gatwick Airport's South Terminal has been heavily disrupted after a "suspected prohibited item" was discovered in luggage, leaving passengers in limbo.Sky News - Published | |
Gatwick Airport evacuates 'large part' of South Terminal due to 'security incident'A large part of Gatwick Airport's South Terminal has been evacuated after a "security incident".Sky News - Published | |
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 | |
Squirrels board train and 'refuse to leave' forcing cancellation Two squirrels who boarded a rush hour train to Gatwick forced operators to cancel the service.Sky News - Published | |
Just Stop Oil activists block departure gates at Gatwick airport Just Stop Oil protesters have used suitcases with lock-on devices to block departure gates at Gatwick airport.Sky News - Published | |
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 Thousands of easyJet passengers have been hit by flight cancellations due to thunderstorms around Gatwick Airport.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 | |
