All news on the topic: Gatwick Airport
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Severe thunderstorms disrupt UK air travel with delays of up to 11 hours
Thunderstorms have delayed flights from Heathrow and Gatwick for up to 11 hours.
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Court backs £2.2bn Gatwick expansion despite climate challenge
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the £2.2 billion scheme in September, which would have seen the West Sussex airport move its emergency runway 12 metres north to accommodate around 100,000 more flights a year.
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Man’s body found in plane landing gear after flight from Morocco to Gatwick
A man’s body was found in the landing gear of a plane on arrival to Gatwick Airport in London.
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George Galloway and wife briefly detained at Gatwick under counter-terror laws after return from Russia
Former MP George Galloway and his wife were detained under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act after flying into Gatwick Airport on Saturday.
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Crash narrowly avoided: Airbus A320 over Heathrow nearly collided with drone
The Airbus A320 was near London’s Heathrow Airport at 9,000 ft during the near-miss in May when the Captain and First Officer "saw a bright white object pass overhead from the opposite direction".
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Airlines demand answers after radar failure grounds UK flights and strands thousands
Airlines are seeking explanations after thousands of passengers traveling to and from UK airports experienced significant delays due to a technical issue affecting radar systems, which resulted in airspace closure on Wednesday.
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The West is defenseless against modern drones — mass attack on critical infrastructure a real scenario
Western countries are dangerously unprepared for a large-scale drone attack and must act immediately to prevent a potential “Drone Pearl Harbor,” a leading defense technology chief warned today.
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‘Buying’ a baby for £1,700: Shocking story of attempt to smuggle child out of Africa
Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived from Nigeria with a very young baby girl.
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Air India cancels flight from Ahmedabad to London following Dreamliner accident
An Air India flight to London from Ahmedabad has been cancelled just days after the fatal Gatwick-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash last week.
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Flight of death: passengers reported malfunctions on the Air India plane two hours before the crash
Questions have been raised about the safety of Air India flight A171 after a video taken onboard the craft yesterday showed ‘nothing working’ before takeoff.
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Dead in a car a mile from the airport: body discovered in Crawley after vehicle sat idle for eight months
Locals report that a recovery driver arrived to tow a white BMW from an industrial estate in Crawley, Sussex, on Friday when he found a dead body hidden under blankets on the backseat.
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Panic and confusion at Gatwick: passengers evacuated over false fire alarm with no guidance from staff
Travellers had to be evacuated from Gatwick Airport this morning after the fire alarm went off.
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British woman caught in Ghana with nearly 18kg of cannabis before flight to London
A British passenger faces accusations of allegedly trying to smuggle 18kg of cannabis into the UK.
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EasyJet flight redirected to Gatwick after onboard emergency announcement
EasyJet flight from Alicante to Manchester was forced to divert to Gatwick after a mid-air emergency
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Finance manager embezzled £184,000 for luxury lifestyle and travel — sentenced to nearly six years
Anita Mirmohammadi, 31, spent four years embezzling funds from her employer to finance trips to Mexico, Turkey, and Dubai, along with luxury purchases at stores such as Harrods, Selfridges, and Mercedes Benz.
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Robbery at the entrance: Gatwick raises drop-off fee to £7 — the most expensive in London
Gatwick Airport has announced that it will raise the drop-off fees for drivers, which could make its charges the highest in London.
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Second busiest, first in delays: Gatwick tops the worst-performing airports list
One London airport topped the list of shame, with air traffic control chaos meaning departures left an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule, according to a new study
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Inferno near terminal: car bursts into flames in front of passengers at Gatwick
The car was left completely destroyed by the flames. In the footage, chilling explosions can be heard, a reminder of the intense heat as it burst the vehicle’s tires.
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M23 closed near Gatwick following a crash involving three cars and a lorry
The M23 has closed in Surrey after a crash involving three cars and a lorry.
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Plane makes emergency landing after colliding with swans at 185 mph
A plane taking off from Gatwick Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after takeoff when two swans slammed into the jet.
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Map reveals extent of Heathrow Airport’s expansion with new third runway
A map reveals where Heathrow will expand after the government gave a green light to the airport’s growth.
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Train ignites at Gatwick Airport station, smoke billows from under carriage
This is the moment a train caught fire as it pulled into Gatwick Airport’s rail station, leading to a mass evacuation of all passengers.
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Flights at Gatwick, Heathrow, and Manchester airports delayed as fog causes travel chaos
Travellers face further disruption at UK airports including Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester due to thick fog which is set to persist today says the Met Office
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Dozens of flights cancelled as fog disrupts travel
Passengers at some of the country’s busiest airports, including Gatwick and Manchester, are facing widespread disruption due to fog.
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Two detained after Gatwick Airport bomb scare as police increase presence in terminal
Police have detained two people in connection with an earlier bomb scare at Gatwick Airport which saw the South Terminal evacuated.
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