These are the flights that are cancelled or postponed to and from Gatwick up until now today (Wednesday, August 16) – consisting of British Airways, vueling, Wizz Air and easyJet flights.
The following flights are impacted:
DEPARTURES 6.40am – British Airways BA2880 to Palma Mallorca ENQUIRE AIRLINE COMPANY | 7.10am – Wizz Air W95723 to Malaga Postponed up until 10am | 8am – easyJet EZY8223 to Chania POSTPONED up until 10.30am | 8am – Wizz Air W95735 to Faro ENQUIRE AIRLINE COMPANY | 8.50am – easyJet EJU8079 to Malaga ENQUIRE AIRLINE COMPANY | 9am – Wizz Air W45785 to Milan Malpensa postponed up until 9.40pm | 9.30am – Eastern Airways T33454 to Newquay ENQUIRE AIRLINE COMPANY | 10am – Wizz Air W95793 to Catania postponed up until 12.30pm | 11.20am – CZ874 to Wuhan ENQUIRE AIRLINE COMPANY | 11.35am – British Airways BA2159 to St Lucia and Tobago postponed up until 12.32pm | 11.50am – British Airways BA2870 to Ibiza ENQUIRE AIRLINE COMPANY | 11.55am – aurigny GR605 to Guernsey postponed up until 12.47pm | 2.05pm – Wizz Air W95803 to Tel Aviv Postponed up until 6pm | 3pm – British Airways BA2273 to New York postponed up until 4.18pm | 5.55pm – Wizz Air W95727 to Nice postponed up until 6.45pm | 7pm – British Airways BA2596/vueling VY9951 to Verona postponed up until 9.35pm
ARRIVALS CANCELLED: 6.40am – CZ873 from Wuhan | 8.25am – Eastern Airways T33454 from Newquay | 12.40pm – British Airways BA2881 from Palma Mallorca | 2.45pm – Wizz Air W95736 from Faro | 6.15pm – British Airways BA2871 from Ibiza
What strikes will trigger interruption at Gatwick this summertime?
One of 2 strikes at Gatwick Airport, which was because of start this weekend, has actually been delayed. Unite revealed today that strike action by employees used 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 permit 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 appropriately which the application can advance to the evaluation stage.
A duration of comprehensive and strenuous evaluation of the propositions by a panel of independent specialists 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 homeowners 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 easyJet cancelled flights in between July and September at Gatwick?
easyJet has actually has actually cancelled 1,700 flights to and from London Gatwick Airport. The news comes as a big blow as individuals prepare to take a trip on their summertime vacations. The airline company has actually blamed constrained airspace over Europe and continuous air traffic control service problems, 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 take pleasure in a host of brand-new functions, as its greatest ever improvement 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 ‘truly hectic’ summertime
Are guidelines about taking liquids on airplanes 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, the majority of significant airports will present advanced systems into their security checkpoints, introducing a brand-new period of better 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.”
