Gatwick was temporarily closed this weekend while the airport held an investigation. Details of that here along with your usual daily Gatwick update (Tuesday, May 16).
The following flights are affected:
DEPARTURES – Delayed or enquire with airline: 12.20pm – Badr Airlines J4696 to Khartoum VIA Istanbul ENQUIRE WITH AIRLINE | 4.20pm – Royal Air Maroc AT803 to Casablanca | 7.50pm – easyJet EJU8434 to Lyon DELAYED until 8.15pm
ARRIVALS – Cancelled: 10.50am – Badr Airlines J4695 from Khartoum VIA Istanbul | 3.20pm – Royal Air Maroc AT802 from Casablanca | 7.05pm – Turkish Airlines TK3294 from Stockholm
Why was Gatwick Airport shut this weekend?
Operations at the Sussex airport were temporarily suspended at 1.44pm on Sunday [May 14] afternoon after 12 inbound Gatwick flights have been diverted to other airports following an investigation into a ‘suspected drone’ sighting close to the airfield. The airfield reopened at 2.35pm on completion of the investigation. You can read the full story here.
What does Gatwick’s new logo look like and what is their fresh new vision?
London Gatwick this week unveiled its new brand identity and refreshed vision, reflecting its strong ongoing recovery from the pandemic, providing a platform for the airport’s next phase of growth and supporting significant economic opportunities for the region. Read the full story here.
Why has Gatwick got its ‘mojo back’ and what route has Lufthansa launched?
Gatwick has it’s ‘mojo back’, according to airport’s chief commercial officer Jonathan Pollard. In recent weeks we have seen announcements at Gatwick including Delta Airlines returning after 15 years, Air India starting 12 weekly flights and services to Beijing return with Air China. These positive announcements were added to this week with the launch of Lufthansa’s double daily flight to Frankfurt, the home of the European Central Bank. Read more here.
Which major airline is returning to Gatwick after 15 year absence?
There will be more USA to explore nonstop from Gatwick Airport as Delta Air Lines starts daily nonstop flights to New York-JFK. Delta is returning to Gatwick after 15 years absence and the return of the airline’s service coincides with its 45th anniversary of serving the UK-US market. Full story here.
What are the long haul destinations you can fly to from Gatwick?
Gatwick’s annual financial results
Gatwick Airport recently published its financial results for 2022, and recognising the urgent need to make net zero a reality has accelerated its commitment to be net zero for its own Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 2030, ten years ahead of its previous commitment. You can read a full summary of the results here.
Gatwick Airport gears up for ‘really busy’ summer
Are rules about taking liquids on planes about to change?
The rules around taking liquids and large electrical items through airport security are set to change by 2024 with the installation of new technology at major airports across the UK.
Over the next two years, most major airports will introduce cutting-edge systems into their security checkpoints, ushering in a new era of improved security and passenger experience when going through departures. You can read more here.
Gatwick tweeted this week: “We are currently trialling this new tech and will meet the deadline of June 2024 to install it across all security lanes. Meanwhile, please continue to follow all existing laptop and liquid rules, unless instructed otherwise by our Security teams.”
