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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Jonathan Prynn

Gatwick to limit number of flights over summer to avoid ‘cancellation chaos’

Queues at Gatwick South Terminal (Stephen Jones/PA)

(Picture: PA Wire)

Gatwick bosses are to cap the number of planes that use the airport in July and August to avoid a repeat of the “cancellation chaos” that ruined the trips of thousands of holidaymakers over the Jubilee weekend.

Schedules will be trimmed to manageable levels that should prevent “on the day” cancellations at the airport over the summer peak.

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