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Gatwick Airport boss says it's 'business as usual' despite 26 cancelled flights

Dozens of easyJet flights were cancelled this morning

Wales Online

Gatwick cancels 26 flights after hailing return to ‘business as usual’

Airport says it will not extend capacity restraints next month, before cancelling easyJet flights owing to staff absence

The Guardian - UK

Gatwick to ditch summer passenger cap as airport bounces back from Covid chaos

It has recruited more than 400 new security staff to reduce delays as demand soars following devastating impact of pandemic

Wales Online

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Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester airports issue travel warnings to Brits heading abroad

Gatwick, Heathrow , Manchester, Luton and Stansted Airports have all issued advice as the UK's train network is brought to a standstill by rail strikes

Daily Mirror

Ex-worker slams 'out of control' Gatwick Airport after public abuse forced them to quit

The former Gatwick Airport employee claims the conditions and 'ridiculous' abuse from the public became unbearable, forcing them to quit their job despite a 21% pay rise

Daily Mirror

Sam Fox and wife Linda lock lips as they jet off on honeymoon after throat cancer scare

Samantha Fox and her wife Linda Olsen looked loved-up at Gatwick airport to travel for their honeymoon following the former glamour model's surgery

Daily Mirror

Plane takes off and circles Gatwick for two hours before returning

Vueling flight VY6227 was apparently over-filled and had to burn surplus fuel

The Independent UK

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TUI passengers sent from Norwich to London and back again delayed for 30 hours

The passengers were due to fly out from Norwich Airport but after nine hours of waiting were told their flight was moved to Gatwick before finding out it was back in Norfolk

Daily Mirror

Easyjet makes £114m loss following months of airport disruption

Airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick have told airlines to cut flights following scenes of chaos

Birmingham Post

Heartbreak as Manchester United fan falls to his death at Gatwick Airport after EasyJet flight

Gerardo Silano, 82, tragically died last month.

Manchester Evening News

Greatest getaway since 2019 begins with problems at Gatwick and Dover

Exclusive: After easyJet cancelled the Gatwick-Milan morning flight at 3am, the airline must move passengers to British Airways at £652 each

The Independent UK

Gatwick hires hundreds of security staff to ease summer rush

The West Sussex airport has already taken on 400 new workers and said more are being recruited.

The Independent UK

Gatwick Airport hires 400 more staff to deal with travel chaos

"With passenger numbers rapidly returning to 2019 levels, we expect to be busy, particularly at peak times such as weekends and the forthcoming school summer holidays."

Wales Online

EasyJet promises ‘new initiatives to help customers’ as flight cancellations continue

’Twilight bag drop’ will be reintroduced at Gatwick and Bristol to allow passengers to check in luggage the night before

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Gatwick Airport passengers 'passing out in 'boiling terminals' after long flight delay

A passenger has also claimed their plane was sitting on the tarmac for five hours on Saturday during a chaotic day at Gatwick Airport as holidaymakers 'pass out' due to the sweltering heatwave

Evening Standard

Gatwick chaos: Holidaymakers ‘passing out in boiling terminals’ amid UK heatwave

Travellers were “passing out” after flight delays left them waiting for hours at Gatwick airport on Saturday, it has been claimed.

Daily Record

Fuming couple's honeymoon 'ruined' after being 'left stranded at Scots airport with no luggage'

The couple, who had been at the airport all day, were allegedly told they could leave the airport for some fresh air, but then came back to find the flight had gone.

Daily Mirror

Gatwick Airport runs out of water forcing toilets and restaurants to close amid heatwave

It is reported only two toilets at Gatwick Airport are working in one terminal as the problems mount for Brits trying to get away for their summer holidays

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Daily Mirror

Quebec City has one of the world's most famous hotels but there's so much more to see

Famous hotel loved by stars and royalty is a dream base for exploring Quebec City, which is now connected by a new route with Canadian airline Air Transat from Gatwick

Daily Mirror

New UK airline rankings show British Airways cancelled 12 times more flights than Ryanair

Figures from air travel intelligence company OAG shows that Gatwick Airport had the most cancellations so far this year of any UK airport, with more than 3% of flights not taking off

Evening Standard

Flights at Gatwick ‘ten times more likely to be axed than Stansted’

Holidaymakers at Gatwick are more likely to have flights cancelled this year than at any other major UK airport.

Daily Mirror

EasyJet passengers 'made to wait for hours on plane with one glass of water'

EasyJet passengers at Gatwick Airport have complained after claiming to wait for hours on a plane for their flight to leave for Croatia and were only offered "one glass of water" to drink

The Independent UK

Heathrow cancelled flights: 13 questions answered by Simon Calder

Will the Heathrow cap mean my flight is cancelled? Simon Calder answers reader questions during an ‘Ask Me Anything’

The Independent UK

Passengers left ‘locked in stairwell’ at Gatwick airport after flight delay

‘We’re pretty angry about the situation,’ says delayed passenger

Irish Mirror

Holiday nightmare as passengers 'locked' in sweltering airport stairwell for hours

"I would like to know if it’s ok to lock 40 people in a stairwell? We’re still here after we were meant to go at 5.55am."

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