London Gatwick: Delays and cancellations on Wednesday, October 28

By Mark Dunford

Senior editor

Published 28th Oct 2026, 07:05 GMT

These are the delays and cancellations to and from London Gatwick on Wednesday, October 28.

New British Airways services connect London Gatwick with popular Asian and Caribbean holiday destinations

British Airways will now fly direct from London Gatwick to a popular Asian holiday destination three times per week – and to a Caribbean hotspot daily throughout the winter season.

London Gatwick has welcomed the launch of a new direct service to Colombo with British Airways, further strengthening the airport’s connectivity with Asia. Full story here.

Passengers have described being left stranded, without luggage and facing hours-long delays after a technical issue with the UK's air traffic control system caused widespread disruption at Gatwick.

placeholder image — Passengers have described being left stranded, without luggage and facing hours-long delays after a technical issue with the UK's air traffic control system caused widespread disruption at Gatwick.

Watch a full demonstration of Robot parking at Gatwick

We got a full demonstration of the new robotic parking service at London Gatwick.

You can watch our video here.

ARRIVALS:

London Gatwick passengers on the Sky Bridge | Picture: Justin Lambert

placeholder image — London Gatwick passengers on the Sky Bridge | Picture: Justin Lambert

There are currently no cancelled arrivals to London Gatwick airport today

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DEPARTURES:

9.15am – easyJet EJU8097 to Palma de Mallorca DELAYED to 10.10am

9.25am – easyJet EJU8375 to Milan DELAYED to 9.38am

See the latest delays and cancellations at London Gatwick here.

If you’re flying out from London Gatwick and need parking, click here for more details.

British Airways launches direct flights to ‘bucket list’ destination from London Gatwick

British Airways has launched direct flights to a ‘bucket list’ destination from London Gatwick.

British Airways is expanding its network with the addition of two new destinations in Tanzania – Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.

Full story here.

Gatwick can ‘press on’ with bringing ‘exciting project to life’ as Government wins legal challenge to open second runway

London Gatwick can ‘press on’ with bringing their ‘exciting’ Northern Runway project to life following the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of a legal challenge against the expansion.

Full story here.

Campaign groups respond to Gatwick expansion decision

The Court of Appeal have ruled against environmental campaign groups Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions’ (CAGNE) and Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign’s (GACC) application for permission to appeal the decision to bring London Gatwick’s second runway into full use.

Full story here.

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