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Why Nine Passenger Planes Declared Fuel Emergencies After One Aircraft Brought Gatwick to a Standstill

A technical fault at Gatwick Airport caused nine jets to declare fuel emergencies, leading to flight diversions and delays. The incident highlights the impact of disruptions at busy single-runway airports.

International Business Times UK

Why flights were diverted amid chaos at Gatwick airport

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The Independent UK

Gatwick airport chaos as nine flights emit emergency signals after runway blocked

Squawk 7700 codes were sent out by the aircraft in the early hours of Wednesday

The Independent UK

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Travel chaos at London's Gatwick Airport: 9 flights declare emergency after sudden runway closure

At least nine flights bound for London Gatwick declared emergencies after a British Airways aircraft came to a halt on the airport's runway following its landing early on Thursday, triggering widespread disruption.

The Times of India

Gatwick Airport chaos as flights declare emergency and diverted after sudden runway closure

Flights to London Gatwick were diverted across the UK after incident, disrupting hundreds of passengers

Evening Standard

Gatwick Airport Crisis Revives Memories of Europe's Russian GPS Jamming Scare

Gatwick Airport faced chaos as a British Airways plane blocked the runway, causing nine planes to issue emergency codes and divert due to fuel shortages. The incident recalls past GPS disruptions.

International Business Times UK

Hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed as thunderstorms hit UK

Disruption could continue into Sunday as thunderstorms impact flights

The Independent UK

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Thunderstorms disrupt Gatwick and Heathrow as hundreds of flights delayed or cancelled

Passengers report being stuck on grounded planes in sweltering conditions as severe weather causes travel disruption across Europe

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow and Gatwick flight delays continue as thunderstorms leave thousands of travellers stranded

Hundreds of flights delayed and dozens cancelled at London’s two biggest airports, with disruption continuing into Sunday

Evening Standard

Hundreds of flights delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick as thunderstorms hit Southern England

Severe thunderstorms unleashed travel chaos across southern England, grounding hundreds of flights at Heathrow and Gatwick. Torrential rain, lightning, and hail forced air traffic control to implement safety restrictions, leading to significant delays and passengers facing long waits. While storms are expected to move on, airlines warn that flight schedules…

The Times of India

High Court dismisses challenge to £2.2bn Gatwick Airport expansion

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the Northern Runway Project in September

Evening Standard

A brutal wrestle on a plane, passengers outraged, attendants helpless: I saw the UK’s deportation policy at work

On the runway at Gatwick, the visceral reality of forced removals was laid bare. If only more could see what is done in our name, says Hugh Muir, executive editor, Opinion

The Guardian - UK

Forking out £2,000 one way in economy to Australia – is this the new normal?

TRAVEL INSIDER: In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder unpacks how global airspace upheaval is sending flights soaring to £2,000 to Australia, rerouting planes over unlikely regions and shaking up the future of travel

The Independent UK

Jet2 launches flights from Gatwick – but is it cheaper than its low cost rivals?

Exclusive: ‘Flights went on sale less than six months ago and today they’re full’ – Steve Heapy, chief executive

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Evening Standard

Gatwick hit by drop in annual profits as short-haul passenger numbers decline

The West Sussex airport reported pre-tax profits of £422.9 million in 2025, down 7.3% from £456.4 million in the previous year.

The Independent UK

‘I have given them 21 years of my life, now they want my soul’: IPP prisoner jailed for stealing £20 could be deported in days

Exclusive: Sheldon Coore, who has lived in Britain since he was a toddler, has been moved to an immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport ahead of his deportation to Jamaica

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This low-cost airline is relaunching flights between Europe and Kuala Lumpur

AirAsia X’s revived route between London Gatwick and the Malaysian capital will now include a stopover in Bahrain.

Evening Standard

London airport security rules explained as Heathrow announces big change

Both Heathrow and Gatwick have scrapped the 100ml limit for liquids in hand luggage going through airport security

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Evening Standard

Love Island star arrested on sexual assault and stalking allegations

Former contestant held at Gatwick Airport after woman contacts police with claims

The Independent UK

UK airports in race to the top … of the drop-off fee table

The Man Who Pays His Way: I predict a social media scramble on hacks to dodge the charges

Evening Standard

Fury as passengers at major London aiport hit with UK's highest drop-off fee as price hiked AGAIN

The airport is blaming the huge price increase on a business rate rise being brought in by Rachel Reeves

The Independent UK

Gatwick Airport defends new £10 drop-off fee

The drop-off charge is now the UK’s highest charge

Evening Standard

Gatwick blames jump in business rates for raising drop-off fee to £10

The new price represents a 43% increase from the £7 currently charged.

The Independent UK

Plane vs train: Airlines boost London-Paris flights in bid to tempt Eurostar passengers

Exclusive: 2026 will see more than 50 flights a day between the UK and French capitals

The Guardian - UK

Sevenfold increase in serious incidents at UK immigration detention centre, report finds

Incidents rose from four in 2023 to 28 in 2024 as 22 Serco officers also investigated for serious misconduct at Gatwick centre

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