All news on the topic: Gatwick Airport

689
NATS under fire over repeated failures and £1.5m chief executive pay
The latest IT glitch to hit the UK air traffic control provider NATS has raised further searching questions over its systems and leadership.
674
UK gives NATS one week to explain major air traffic failure
Britain’s NATS air traffic control provider has a ‌week to investigate the systems failure that halted flights and stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers, the government said, as pressure mounts on its chief executive.
593
UK air traffic chaos to last for days after Nats system failure cancels 1,300 flights
Tuesday’s flight delays are expected to continue for days after an "issue" plaguing air traffic control cancelled more than 1,000 flights across the UK.
845
Arsenal’s Champions League opener thrown into chaos by UK air traffic control failure
Arsenal’s Champions League campaign has hit an early snag before a ball has even been kicked, with widespread air traffic control failures across Britain forcing the club to scrap Mikel Arteta’s scheduled pre-match press conference on Tuesday evening.
733
Heathrow and Gatwick halt departures as UK air traffic control system suffers technical failure
Departures at two major London airports have been halted as other airports across the UK deal with air traffic control issues.
767
Gatwick runway shut after Boeing 787 technical fault sparks chaos and flight diversions
Flights departing from Gatwick Airport were brought to a standstill after a technical problem involving an aircraft forced the runway to close, leaving passengers facing delays and diversions.
707
Gatwick Airport hit by water outage as burst main disrupts both terminals
Gatwick Airport is dealing with another water outage, weeks after the West Sussex airport was left without water.
823
Mystery stowaway found frozen to death in plane landing gear at Gatwick
A mystery stowaway was found frozen to death in the landing gear of a plane at Gatwick, an inquest heard.
555
Fire destroys at least 140 cars at business park near Crawley as man arrested for arson
A fire that tore through a business park near Crawley, West Sussex, on Saturday destroyed at least 140 cars.
770
Gatwick Airport left without running water as supply failure shuts restaurants and toilets
Gatwick Airport has been left without running water following issues with low pressure and loss of supply.
780
Teen kart racer denies murdering Airbnb host in £4m London home
An international kart racer accused of stabbing his Airbnb host to death in her £4million Hyde Park mansion within hours of arriving in the UK has denied murder.
680
Nine flights declare emergencies after Gatwick runway closure sparks overnight chaos
Multiple flights declared an emergency simultaneously in the early hours of this morning over London Gatwick.
867
Severe thunderstorms disrupt UK air travel with delays of up to 11 hours
Thunderstorms have delayed flights from Heathrow and Gatwick for up to 11 hours.
834
Court backs £2.2bn Gatwick expansion despite climate challenge
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the £2.2 billion scheme in September, which would have seen the West Sussex airport move its emergency runway 12 metres north to accommodate around 100,000 more flights a year.
669
Man’s body found in plane landing gear after flight from Morocco to Gatwick
A man’s body was found in the landing gear of a plane on arrival to Gatwick Airport in London.
707
George Galloway and wife briefly detained at Gatwick under counter-terror laws after return from Russia
Former MP George Galloway and his wife were detained under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act after flying into Gatwick Airport on Saturday.
1008
Crash narrowly avoided: Airbus A320 over Heathrow nearly collided with drone
The Airbus A320 was near London’s Heathrow Airport at 9,000 ft during the near-miss in May when the Captain and First Officer "saw a bright white object pass overhead from the opposite direction".
914
Airlines demand answers after radar failure grounds UK flights and strands thousands
Airlines are seeking explanations after thousands of passengers traveling to and from UK airports experienced significant delays due to a technical issue affecting radar systems, which resulted in airspace closure on Wednesday.
921
The West is defenseless against modern drones — mass attack on critical infrastructure a real scenario
Western countries are dangerously unprepared for a large-scale drone attack and must act immediately to prevent a potential “Drone Pearl Harbor,” a leading defense technology chief warned today.
874
‘Buying’ a baby for £1,700: Shocking story of attempt to smuggle child out of Africa
Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived from Nigeria with a very young baby girl.
932
Air India cancels flight from Ahmedabad to London following Dreamliner accident
An Air India flight to London from Ahmedabad has been cancelled just days after the fatal Gatwick-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash last week.
871
Flight of death: passengers reported malfunctions on the Air India plane two hours before the crash
Questions have been raised about the safety of Air India flight A171 after a video taken onboard the craft yesterday showed ‘nothing working’ before takeoff.
1044
Dead in a car a mile from the airport: body discovered in Crawley after vehicle sat idle for eight months
Locals report that a recovery driver arrived to tow a white BMW from an industrial estate in Crawley, Sussex, on Friday when he found a dead body hidden under blankets on the backseat.
1013
Panic and confusion at Gatwick: passengers evacuated over false fire alarm with no guidance from staff
Travellers had to be evacuated from Gatwick Airport this morning after the fire alarm went off.
2265
British woman caught in Ghana with nearly 18kg of cannabis before flight to London
A British passenger faces accusations of allegedly trying to smuggle 18kg of cannabis into the UK.