All news on the topic: Gatwick Airport

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M23 closed near Gatwick following a crash involving three cars and a lorry
The M23 has closed in Surrey after a crash involving three cars and a lorry.
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Plane makes emergency landing after colliding with swans at 185 mph
A plane taking off from Gatwick Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after takeoff when two swans slammed into the jet.
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Map reveals extent of Heathrow Airport’s expansion with new third runway
A map reveals where Heathrow will expand after the government gave a green light to the airport’s growth.
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Train ignites at Gatwick Airport station, smoke billows from under carriage
This is the moment a train caught fire as it pulled into Gatwick Airport’s rail station, leading to a mass evacuation of all passengers.
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Flights at Gatwick, Heathrow, and Manchester airports delayed as fog causes travel chaos
Travellers face further disruption at UK airports including Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester due to thick fog which is set to persist today says the Met Office
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Dozens of flights cancelled as fog disrupts travel
Passengers at some of the country’s busiest airports, including Gatwick and Manchester, are facing widespread disruption due to fog.
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Two detained after Gatwick Airport bomb scare as police increase presence in terminal
Police have detained two people in connection with an earlier bomb scare at Gatwick Airport which saw the South Terminal evacuated.
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Bomb squad called to Gatwick Airport after thousands were told to "get out immediately"
Thousands of people have been evacuated from Gatwick Airport over an ongoing police incident.
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‘Bag of vapes’ explodes on EasyJet flight forcing emergency landing
An EasyJet flight descended into chaos after a suspected bag of vapes exploded with 236 passengers on board.
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Gatwick Airport in chaos as Just Stop Oil block Southern terminal
Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted Gatwick Airport after activists stormed its terminal during busy summer holiday travel season.
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Gatwick Airport terminal evacuated with fears of ‘inevitable’ flight delays
London Gatwick’s South Terminal has been evacuated causing travel chaos for passengers departing from the airport.
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Chaos at major UK airports after Border Force ‘suffers nationwide IT glitch’
Travel chaos has been reported at airports across the country after Border Control was apparently hit by a nationwide IT outage.
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'Bargain family resort in Crete doesn't compromise on luxury or beauty'
Megan Archer-Fox discovered the perfect hotel for a relaxing holiday - the first with her family of four - to the Fodele Beach & Water Park Resort on the Greek island of Crete
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British Airways to offer free messaging apps on flights from next month
The airline plans to introduce the service over two weeks starting from April 3, allowing travellers to send and receive texts on apps like WhatsApp, iMessage, Facebook Messenger and Teams
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British Airways is adding a new phone freebie for passengers from next month
The airline said it will roll out the service over two weeks from April 3, enabling travellers to send and receive text on apps such as WhatsApp, iMessage, Facebook Messenger and Teams.
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Furious holidaymakers return to Gatwick Airport to find spare tyres gone
Sarah Breakspear, from Dorset, is one of eight holidaymakers who arrived back to Gatwick Airport to find their cars had been targeted by thieves who plundered tyres
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Mum's tribute at funeral of daughter who died after £2.5k Turkey surgery
Morgan, 20, died just days after a gastric sleeve operation in Istanbul - her flight home made an emergency landing in Belgrade where it was found that her intestine had been cut
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Boss of 'worst airline' pockets jumbo wage rise as flyers wait for payouts
Passengers on budget airline Wizz Air have had to band together to demand compensation for delayed and cancelled flights
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Another passenger without passport manages to sneak on to flight at UK airport
A Brit got on a Norwegian Air flight at Gatwick Airport without any documentation earlier this month - he was eventually removed from the plane before it took off to Copenhagon
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Mystery as man found frozen to death in plane undercarriage at Gatwick Airport
The man's body was discovered frozen in the right-hand wheel of a plane which had arrived at London Gatwick Airport from Banjul in The Gambia but he hasn't been identified
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Ryanair mistakenly warns passengers that UK airport has been forced to shut
Ryanair mistakenly claimed that East Midlands Airport had been forced to shut today because of air traffic control issues, leading to hundreds of passengers being affected,
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Moment 'drunk and abusive' man detained by hero passengers on JetBlue flight
Four British passengers stepped in after a fellow passenger became abusive to cabin crew staff after becoming drunk on a JetBlue flight from Gatwick Airport to New York's JFK airport
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'P&O cancelled my cruise and banned me for life after I raised safety concerns'
Retired holidaymaker Steve Kidd, 66, was due to fly via Maleth Aero to Antigua for a P&O cruise later this month with wife Elaine, 62 - but after raising concerns was banned
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Brit chess prodigy who made joke about 'Taliban bombing' easyJet flight cleared
Aditya Verma, 20, who is now studying at Bath University, told his pals in a private Snapchat group: “On my way to blow up the plane, I’m a member of the Taliban”
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Wizz Air to restart flights between UK and Israel in March as losses mount
Most carriers suspended flights to Israel in October following the start of the country's conflict with Hamas