Gatwick airport workers to strike for eight days over summer in pay row Unite says members who carry out roles such as baggage handling and check-in will take action The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
Gatwick strike: Holidaymakers set for chaos as nearly 1,000 airport workers to walk out for eight days this summer Warnings of ‘inevitable’ disruption, delays and cancellations as strikes hit across two busy weekends in July and August Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023
Summer holidays face chaos as strikes to hit London Gatwick airport Union warns of ‘significant disruption, delays and cancellations’ but airport says their plans will ‘ensure that flights operate as scheduled’ The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023
Experts have identified one UK airport as the worst in Europe for air traffic control delays It's suffering more flight delays than any other major European airport Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023
EasyJet passengers slam 'disgusting' hotels where airline left them after cancellations Budget airline easyJet has cancelled 1,700 summer flights in July, August and September, many of them from its main UK base Gatwick, impacting 180,000 passengers Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023
Gatwick ‘worst-performing European airport for air traffic control delays’ The director-general of global airline body the International Air Transport Association said the West Sussex airport was suffering ‘severe impacts’. The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023
Gatwick Airport branded ‘worst in Europe’ for disruption, as easyJet cancels hundreds of summer flights More than half of flights leaving Gatwick in June were cancelled or delayed, new analysis reveals Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023
Your rights if your easyJet Gatwick flight this summer is cancelled Exclusive: Most of the 180,000 affected passengers have been notified, with some in line for cash compensation of up to £350 The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
easyJet cancels 1,700 flights from Gatwick Airport causing summer holiday chaos for thousands Around 180,000 passengers have been impacted by the cancellations Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2023
EasyJet cancels 1,700 summer flights impacting 180,000 passengers Airline blamed 'constricted airspace' caused by the Ukraine war for decision and said almost all have been offered alternatives Wales Online · Jul 10, 2023
EasyJet cancels 1,700 flights in huge holiday blow for Brits this summer EasyJet has cancelled hundreds of flights in July, August and September - many from its main base of London Gatwick - due in part to air traffic controller issues in Europe Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023
Your rights if your easyJet Gatwick flight this summer is cancelled Exclusive: Most of the 180,000 affected passengers have been notified, with some in line for cash compensation of up to £350 The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
Worst UK airport for travel delays as flights to Barcelona and Majorca often late Research has revealed the more likely flights to stay on the tarmac - with one airport taking the top five routes that have experienced the most delays since April last year Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023
Holiday chaos for 180,000 as easyJet cancels 1,700 flights Budget airline axes 1,700 flights across July, August and September The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023 Gatwick second runway moves closer – with airport challenging Heathrow Exclusive: ‘We are introducing a noise-insulation scheme and will be a net-zero airport by 2030,’ says chief planning officer
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023 UK airports say they can reach net zero and still expand. Is it just pie in the sky? Despite the Climate Change Committee’s warnings to stop growing capacity, Gatwick is gearing up for another try at a second runway
Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023 Two UK airports in top five most expensive in the world for parking - see full list Moneybarn has released new data showing which of the world's major commercial airports charge the most for parking - with Heathrow and Gatwick both featuring in the top five
Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023 Martin Lewis' MSE explains how to avoid airport drop-off charges amid fee hike Airports including Heathrow, Gatwick and Norwich have introduced drop-off fees, while those including Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Stansted have increased theirs compared to pre-pandemic
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023 Flight cancellation misery: why is it so often British Airways at Heathrow and easyJet at Gatwick? Plane Talk: The UK's biggest airlines grounded hundreds of departures over three days while rival carriers axed only a handful
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 EasyJet cancels over 100 Gatwick flights, stranding at least 15,000 passengers Britain’s biggest budget airline is blaming thunderstorms at the Sussex airport for the cancellations
The Independent UK · May 27, 2023 Bank holiday travel chaos as electronic passport gates stop working at UK airports A passenger at Gatwick described the situation as an ‘utter joke’
The Independent UK · May 27, 2023 Passport e-gate failure causes delays at airports as bank holiday getaway begins Travellers have described queues of several hours at a number of airports including Heathrow and Gatwick.
Daily Record · May 26, 2023 Scotland summer 'travel chaos' warning issued by Edinburgh Airport staff backing strike Scotland's largest airport could be impacted by industrial action during the busy travel season.
Evening Standard · May 17, 2023 Gatwick Airport ‘drone’ may have been party balloons - reports Footage emerges of balloons minutes before airport halted operations over ‘drone’ sighting
Manchester Evening News · May 14, 2023 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.