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The Latest Breaking News from Gatwick

What’s the problem at Gatwick Airport and which flights will be cancelled

25,000 passengers are expected to be told in the next few days that their flights have been culled

The Independent UK

Covid flight cancellations are back as thousands grounded after virus hits Gatwick air-traffic controllers

An estimated 8,000 passengers were left out of position

The Independent UK

Nats should be embarrassed over cancellation of 164 flights at Gatwick

The mission-critical nature of air traffic control surely means that you have standby staff in place in case of sickness

The Guardian - UK

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Ryanair urges Nats boss to quit over Gatwick ‘mess’ – but promises no cancellations

‘It is the most basic requirement to hire and train adequate staff numbers,’ says Ryanair

The Independent UK

COVID outbreak among ATC staff causes flight chaos at London Gatwick

The airport will process 164 fewer flights than planned after COVID-19 and other illness put 30% of ATC staff out of action.

Fortune

Gatwick flight cancellations to last all week as Covid causes staff shortages

Dozens of easyJet services axed as staff sickness hits airport’s air traffic control tower

The Independent UK

Gatwick flights cancelled - latest: Calls for air traffic control chief to quit as Covid disruption continues

Nats chief has taken ‘no action’ to resolve air-traffic control staff shortages, Ryanair said

The Independent UK

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Covid flight cancellations are back as thousands grounded after virus hits Gatwick air-traffic controllers

An estimated 8,000 passengers were left out of position

The Independent UK

What’s the problem at Gatwick Airport and which flights will be cancelled

25,000 passengers are expected to be told in the next few days that their flights have been culled

The Independent UK

Gatwick airport cancels more than 160 flights and imposes cap amid air traffic control staff shortages

Gatwick Airport limits number of flights over the rest of the week after shortage of air traffic control staff

Evening Standard

Covid flight cancellations are back as thousands grounded after virus hits Gatwick air-traffic controllers

An estimated 8,000 passengers were left out of position

The Independent UK

Gatwick air traffic control disruption: What is happening and why?

At least 5,000 people began Friday a long way from where they intended to be after a controller fell sick the day before

The Independent UK

Thousands impacted as Gatwick air traffic control hit by staff shortages

It comes just two weeks after a Nats technical glitch caused widespread disruption at airports across the UK.

The Independent UK

Flights cancelled at Gatwick after short-notice staff absences

Temporary air traffic control restrictions led to 22 flights being cancelled and others diverted

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Flights diverted due to staff shortages in air traffic control at Gatwick

Dozens of arrivals and departures were affected on Thursday evening, with passengers advised to contact their airline.

The Independent UK

Gatwick chaos as air traffic control shortage forces dozens of flights to be diverted

‘We apologise very sincerely to everyone who has been inconvenienced” – Nats statement after the third air traffic control issue in 18 days

The Guardian - UK

‘We paid out £1,600’: UK passengers reveal flight cancellation woes

Airline eventually gives refund after wildfires; and passenger tells how Gatwick became a campsite

Evening Standard

RAAC concrete found at both Gatwick and Heathrow airports

UK’s busiest airports stress that steps have been taken to remedy presence of the lightweight concrete

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Evening Standard

Thousands of airline passengers at Gatwick hit by fresh air traffic control cancellations

The number of flights serving Gatwick Airport on Wednesday night was restricted because of staff sickness

The Independent UK

Thousands of airline passengers hit by fresh air traffic control cancellations

The number of flights serving Gatwick Airport on Wednesday night was restricted because of staff sickness.

The Independent UK

Travel chaos drags on with Nats staff shortage and manhunt border delays

EasyJet cancelled 40 flights at Gatwick on Wednesday night as manhunt queues build

Evening Standard

Airline chiefs join forces to plead: ‘Don’t ever let this chaos happen again’

One travel industry consultant said the event was an “international embarrassment” and questioned Britain’s aviation infrastructure

The Independent UK

Repatriation flights to set off for Gatwick after air traffic control fault

The failure, which led to a spate of cancellations and delays, was caused by flight data received by National Air Traffic Services.

The Independent UK

Train strikes and cancelled flights spell Bank Holiday travel chaos

Thousands of passengers affected by BA cancellations at Heathrow and easyJet disruption at Gatwick

Evening Standard

Strike threat at Gatwick over as workers accept improved pay offers

Unite said it has now secured eight pay deals at the airport without going ahead with strike action.

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