These are the flights that are cancelled or postponed to and from Gatwick up until now today (Thursday, August 17) – consisting of several British Airways flights.
The following flights are impacted:
DEPARTURES 6.50am – British Airways BA2644 to Malta POSTPONED till 8.50am | 7.15am – simpleJet EZY8111 to Alicante Postponed till 8am | 7.45am – Wizz Air W95731 to Faro POSTPONED till 8.10am | 8am – simpleJet EZY8005 to Seville POSTPONED till 8.30am | 8.05am – simpleJet EZY8189 to Mikonos POSTPONED till 8.45am | 8.25am – British Airways BA2878 to Palma Mallorca POSTPONED till 10.15am | 8.50am – British Airways BA2564 to Ibiza ENQUIRE AIRLINE COMPANY | 9.10am – Wizz Air W45785 to Milan Malpensa Postponed till 10am | 9.30am – simpleJet EZY8289 to Milan Linate POSTPONED till 11.15am | 9.45am – Eastern Airways T33454 to Newquay ENQUIRE AIRLINE COMPANY | 11am – West Jet WS002 to Calgary POSTPONED till 11.30am | 11.10am – British Airways BA2622 to Nice postponed till 12.23pm | 11.15am – British Airways BA2159 to St Lucia and Georgetown POSTPONED till 11.45am | 12pm – British Airways BA2279 to Vancouver postponed till 12.48pm | 12.40pm – British Airways BA2676 to Paphos postponed till 1.30pm | 1.25pm – British Airways BA2203 to Cancun postponed till 3.05pm | 2.10pm – British Airways BA2704 to Tenerife ENQUIRE AIRLINE COMPANY | 3.40pm – British Airways BA2588/vueling VY9963 to Venice postponed till 4.33pm | 4.45pm – Tui TOM4428 to Paphos postponed till 5.10pm |
ARRIVALS CANCELLED: 8.25am – Eastern Airways T33454 from Newquay | 10.40am – simpleJet EZY8418 from Nice | 3.20pm – British Airways BA2565 from Ibiza
What strikes will trigger disturbance at Gatwick this summer season?
One of 2 strikes at Gatwick Airport, which was because of start this weekend, has actually been held off. Unite revealed today that strike action by employees utilized by Wilson James, which runs the airport’s traveler support program, has actually been suspended after ‘a greatly improved offer’. The union said the hold-up would enable members to vote on the brand-new deal. But a Unite representative included: “The strike action involving workers employed by ground handling company Red Handling, remains live. Further talks were held at the weekend and a further offer was made but it is thought that it is not likely to meet member expectations.” See complete story here.
Planning application to bring Northern Runway into usage together with Main Runway accepted for comprehensive evaluation
London Gatwick’s preparation application to bring the airport’s existing Northern Runway into regular usage, together with its Main Runway, has actually been accepted for comprehensive evaluation by the Planning Inspectorate.
By accepting London Gatwick’s application, the Planning Inspectorate – acting upon behalf of the Government – has actually shown it is pleased that the airport’s assessment was performed effectively which the application can advance to the evaluation stage.
A duration of comprehensive and strenuous evaluation of the propositions by a panel of independent professionals will follow, at a date set by the Planning Inspectorate. This procedure is most likely to use up to 18 months.
Ahead of the evaluation, the general public – consisting of locals in regional neighborhoods and other stakeholders – will have the ability to sign up with the Planning Inspectorate to end up being an ‘interested party’.
This will allow them to take part and supply their views and feedback on the propositions throughout evaluation.
You can check out the complete story here.
Why has simpleJet cancelled flights in between July and September at Gatwick?
simpleJet has actually has actually cancelled 1,700 flights to and from London Gatwick Airport. The news comes as a substantial blow as individuals prepare to take a trip on their summer season vacations. The airline company has actually blamed constrained airspace over Europe and continuous air traffic control service troubles, which are triggering routine cancellations and they airline company said they had actually made ‘some pre-emptive adjustments to our programme consolidating a small number of flights at Gatwick’.
Gatwick Airport kicks-off multi-million pound North Terminal redevelopment
Passengers taking a trip through London Gatwick’s North Terminal will quickly have the ability to delight in a host of brand-new functions, as its most significant ever change gets underway. You can check out the complete story here.
How do you declare payment if your flight is postponed or cancelled?
Numerous flights to and from Gatwick Airport have actually been interrupted today. But what occurs if your flight is cancelled? And how can you declare payment if your flight is impacted? Read complete story here.
Gatwick’s yearly monetary outcomes
Gatwick Airport just recently released its monetary outcomes for 2022, and identifying the immediate requirement to make net absolutely no a reality has actually accelerated its dedication to be net absolutely no for its own Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 2030, 10 years ahead of its previous dedication. You can check out a complete summary of the outcomes here.
Gatwick Airport gets ready for ‘actually hectic’ summer season
Are guidelines about taking liquids on aircrafts ready to alter?
The guidelines around taking liquids and big electrical products through airport security are set to alter by 2024 with the setup of brand-new innovation at significant airports throughout the UK.
Over the next 2 years, many significant airports will present innovative systems into their security checkpoints, introducing a brand-new period of enhanced security and traveler experience when going through departures. You can learn more here.
Gatwick tweeted today: “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.”
