The Latest Breaking News from Gatwick

Gatwick flights forced to divert after reports of a drone near the runway

No culprit was found, and there was criticism over the amount of time it took for the runway at the West Sussex airport to reopen.

Manchester Evening News · May 14, 2023

Gatwick Airport chaos as planes forced to divert after 'drone' spotted near airfield

The suspected drone incident caused delays at Gatwick Airport where some passengers were left waiting on the runway and others waiting at the departure lounge on Sunday

Daily Mirror · May 14, 2023

Gatwick flights forced to divert after reported drone activity

Flights were diverted to surrounding airports including London Stansted

Evening Standard · May 14, 2023

Threat of travel 'chaos' at Scotland's busiest airport as strike ballot looms

PASSENGERS could face a summer of travel chaos if workers vote to take strike action in a dispute over pay, a union has warned ...

The National (Scotland) · May 3, 2023

Passengers could face travel chaos as airport workers balloted on strikes

The Unite ballot opens on Friday and closes on May 23

Wales Online · May 3, 2023

Airport security rules that are changing - including liquid allowances and laptops

London City Airport became the first airport the UK to start using the scanners full time last week, with travel hubs including Heathrow and Gatwick due to follow

Daily Mirror · Apr 10, 2023

Disused UK airport once busier than Gatwick to restart passenger flights this summer

London Ashford Airport, also known as Lydd, will see Air Alderney flights take off from this summer, the first time commercial flights have operated from the Kent airport since 2018

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

‘It was hysteria on steroids’: Donny Osmond recalls Osmondmania and why he considers London his ‘second home’

EXCLUSIVE: Banned from Heathrow and Gatwick due to concerns over safety, The Osmonds’ arrival sparked scenes not seen since The Beatles the previous decade, with everyone wanting to catch a glimpse of the youngest member

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2023

'I bagged a £133 flight from the UK to the Maldives - this is how I did it'

Rob Adcock, from Leek in Staffordshire, has used Skyscanner to work out how to get from London Gatwick to the Maldives in the Indian Ocean for less than four nights in a Travelodge hotel room

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023

Cheap US flights from London Gatwick launch as another Norwegian airline takes off

‘It will be challenging for Norse Atlantic to match the legacy carriers,’ says airline network analyst

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023