The Latest Breaking News from Gatwick

Say goodbye to baggage fees – Roka's new collection is the travel hack of the summer

Introducing the Gatwick collection...

T3 · Apr 4, 2025

Transport Secretary signals support for Gatwick expansion

Heidi Alexander said the Planning Inspectorate recommended she approves an alternative development consent order application.

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

Government says it is 'minded to approve' second runway at Gatwick

But a final decision on the £2.2 billion scheme has been delayed until October in surprise twist

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

14,000 jobs and £1 billion boost to the economy: Why Gatwick Airport needs a second runway

OPINION: Exclusive: A second runway is the ‘obvious choice’ for economic growth, says Gatwick’s CEO Stewart Wingate, as he calls on the government to give the go-ahead

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

World’s best-connected airports revealed as London Heathrow drops out of top 10

Exclusive: UK’s busiest hub falls to 12th in terms of destinations served, behind continental rivals, with Gatwick at 14th

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024

London man who missed flight to Eurovision fears 'holiday wasted' after 'senseless' Gatwick Airport evacuation

Michael Sampson is booked on another flight to Malmo but is worried he will miss the semi-final

Evening Standard · May 9, 2024

UK airports’ scanner delays mean 100ml liquid limit will remain

Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted miss deadline, meaning ban will continue there this summer

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024

London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19

Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Gatwick limits flights after air traffic control staffing problems

A daily 800 flight limit, affecting both departures and arrivals, has been imposed from Monday and will run until Sunday.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Flights diverted from Gatwick due to lack of staff in air traffic control

Flights are being diverted from Gatwick Airport because of a lack of staff in air traffic control, the airport has said.

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023