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Gatwick Airport: Airport serving London, England
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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Gatwick boss: Conditions need to be right for development [Video]

Gatwick boss: Conditions need to be right for development

The CEO of Gatwick Airport welcomes the announcement that Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander will not oppose expansion at the site. Stewart Wingate adds that the company needs “conditions which..

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Gatwick second runway expansion approval delayed by government

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.
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More flights disrupted by thick fog on Gatwick's busiest day of Christmas holiday period

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.
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Gatwick: What are your rights if your flight is affected?

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.
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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".
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Police release two people who were detained at Gatwick Airport during security incident

Two 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.
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Squirrels board train and 'refuse to leave' forcing cancellation

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.
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Just Stop Oil activists block departure gates at Gatwick airport

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.
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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".
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Drug bosses who smuggled cocaine worth £5m in suitcases through Gatwick are jailed

Two drug bosses have been jailed after cocaine worth millions of pounds was smuggled into the UK using corrupt baggage handlers at Gatwick airport.
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UK's best and worst airports for delays revealed

London Gatwick was the worst airport for UK flight delays last year, analysis has found.
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Long delays at major airport after flights grounded

Flights were grounded and passengers faced hours of delays at Gatwick Airport on Saturday following a system outage.
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Gatwick flight cancellations: What we know about impact of staff sickness

London Gatwick has put a daily cap on its flights this week, affecting both departures and arrivals.
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Gatwick temporarily limits flight numbers due to staff sickness in air traffic control

Gatwick Airport has temporarily limited flight numbers for the rest of the week as a result of sickness amongst air traffic control staff.
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Dozens of Gatwick flights cancelled or diverted due to staff shortages in air traffic control

More than 40 flights have been cancelled or diverted because of a lack of staff in air traffic control at Gatwick Airport.
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Heathrow and Gatwick airports confirm presence of RAAC

Heathrow and Gatwick airports have confirmed they have locations containing the collapse-prone concrete RAAC.
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Threat of bank holiday strikes at Gatwick is lifted, union reveals

The 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.
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Holidaymakers warned of 'severe disruption' as new Gatwick strikes announced

Unite has warned holidaymakers they face "severe disruption" at Gatwick Airport this month after ground staff announced a new series of strikes.
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Gatwick summer holiday strike breakthrough as pay offer goes to ballot

Strikes by DHL workers at Gatwick Airport have been suspended pending a ballot on a new pay offer.
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Gatwick Airport staff to strike at start of summer holidays

Almost 1,000 workers at Gatwick Airport, including baggage handlers and check-in staff, will stage eight days of strikes from later this month.
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Thousands of easyJet passengers hit by cancellations at Gatwick due to storms

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.
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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.
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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".
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