London Gatwick: Delays and cancellations so far today – Monday, September 9

London Gatwick interim results: 7.7per cent increase in passengers and revenue up at £488 million

The continued collaboration with partners and the hard work of front-line colleagues has supported London Gatwick's continued recovery and delivered a successful start to the year, the airport said today when publishing its interim financial results. You can read the full story here.

Advisory Group recruiting new volunteers to represent the views of passengers

Would you like the opportunity to make a difference at our airport and speak on behalf of Gatwick passengers? London Gatwick is looking to recruit new volunteer members to join GATCOM's Passenger Advisory Group (PAG) to feedback and make recommendations on all aspects of the airport's passenger experience. Read full story here.

London Gatwick airport prepares for busiest period since 2019

London Gatwick is prepared to welcome passengers this summer in what will be the busiest season since 2019. This summer, Gatwick passengers can choose from 56 airlines flying to 223 destinations, with 169 short-haul destinations across a large European network and 51 long-haul routes. Full story here. 

ARRIVALS:

6.55am – easyJet EZY8220 from Heraklion – cancelled

8.35am –American Airline AA6209/British Airways BA2166/Iberia IB4682 from Tampa – cancelled

9.45am – easyJet EZY874 from Jersey – cancelled

9.55am – British Airways BA2276 from Las Vegas – cancelled

10.05am – easyJet EZY6474 from Edinburgh – cancelled

10.45am – easyJet EZY8418 from Nice – cancelled

10.55am – easyJet EZY6414 from Glasgow – cancelled

11am – easyJet EZY8294 from Ibiza – cancelled

11.15am – British Airways BA2541 from Amsterdam – cancelled

12.20pm – easyJet EZY6580 from Montpellier – cancelled

12.35pm –American Airline AA6384/British Airways BA2589 from Villafranca Airport – cancelled

DEPARTURES:

6.45am – easyJet EZY8001 to Bilbao DELAYED to 8.30am

6.45am – easyJet EZY6511 to Geneva DELAYED to 8.45am

7.05am – easyJet EZY6413 to Glasgow ENQUIRE AIRLINE

7.05am – easyJet EZY873 to Jersey ENQUIRE AIRLINE

7.10am – British Airways BA2578 to Montpellier DELAYED to 8.55am

7.30am – easyJet EZY8307 to Milan DELAYED to 9.05am

7.35am – American AA6232/British Airways BA2540 to Amsterdam ENQUIRE AIRLINE

7.45am – British Airways BA2588 to Villafranca Airport ENQUIRE AIRLINE

7.55am – British Airways BA2574 to Nice ENQUIRE AIRLINE

8am – easyJet EZY6579 to Montpellier ENQUIRE AIRLINE

9.10am – easyJet EJU7195 to Barcelona DELAYED to 9.37am

12.40pm – British Airways BA2780 to Paphos Int DELAYED to 5pm

1.45pm – British Airways BA2750 to Rhodes DELAYED to 3.04pm

2.05pm – British Airways BA2794 to Antalya DELAYED to 2.50pm

2.05pm – British Airways BA2662 to Faro DELAYED to 3.20pm

2.35pm – British Airways BA2702 to Tenerife South DELAYED to 3.15pm

3.10pm – British Airways BA2754 to Corfu DELAYED to 5.04pm

For the latest delays and cancellations, please visit: https://www.gatwickairport.com/flights/

London Gatwick rated as needing improvement in annual airport accessibility report

London Gatwick has fallen into the ‘needs improvement’ category in the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s annual airport accessibility report. The CAA launched the Airport Accessibility Framework in 2014, clearly setting out a key set of standards for airports. And in the latest report, Gatwick airport was one of only five airports rated as needing improvement along with Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and Norwich. You can read the full story here.

How many new routes has Gatwick got this summer?

Passengers across London and the South East will have the choice of 223 destinations from 56 airlines at London Gatwick this summer, with 14 new services launching ahead of the UK school summer holidays. Read full story here.

Watch campaign groups protest Northern Runway plans

Campaign groups including CAGNE and Extinction Rebellion held a protest outside a Crawley hotel this week to protest London Gatwick’s plans to bring the Norther Runway into more routine use.

The groups were outside the Sandman Hotel as the examination process by the Planning Inspectorate started on the airport’s £2.2 billion planning application.

Read full story here.

This is how London Gatwick slashed carbon emissions from diesel vehicles

London Gatwick has cut carbon emissions from its diesel vehicles by 90% by swapping the fuel for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).

The switch means London Gatwick will save more than 950 tonnes of carbon emissions per annum.

HVO is a low-carbon biofuel made from plant waste, oils and fats making it a more sustainable and lower-carbon alternative to diesel.

Full story here.

London Gatwick becomes first international airport to open dedicated electric vehicle charging station

London Gatwick has become the first international airport to open an Electric Forecourt, a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) charging station, with the new GRIDSERVE facility available for all to use from Monday, January 8.

Read full story.

What happens if my package holiday flight from Gatwick is cancelled?

Hundreds of flights were cancelled across the UK after the country’s air traffic control system failed last August bank holiday Monday.

According to compensation experts at Claims.co.uk, UK Google searches for ‘what happens if my package holiday flight is cancelled’ soared by 809 per cent during the incident. Visit www.claims.co.uk/no-win-no-fee.

Read full story here.