London Gatwick Archives

News May. 6, 2020, 4:52 AM

Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic will cut thousands of jobs, retire its most iconic planes, and close one of its biggest bases as it fights to survive the pandemic

Virgin Atlantic plans to cut more than 3,000 jobs and close its London Gatwick base as it tries to save cash and weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline also said it would retire its iconic Boeing 747-400 planes a year early. Like most of the world’s airlines, Virgin – which […]

News Oct. 30, 2019, 9:41 PM

London’s Gatwick airport is testing out new technology to board passengers by individual seat, which could be faster and avoid long lines

London’s Gatwick airport is running a two-month trial of ways to speed up plane boarding, including boarding passengers based on their individual seat number. The trial has a sophisticated order that favours filling the back of the plane first, and prioritising window seats over middle and aisle seats. The idea […]

News Dec. 21, 2018, 8:40 AM

The UK’s second busiest airport remains shut down after drones flew over the runway and now passengers are being told not to come to the airport

London Gatwick Airport remains closed on Thursday more than 24 hours after being shut down due to the presence of drones over its runway. The airport has advised passengers to check with the airlines before travelling to the airport. EasyJet, one of the largest operators at the airport, has canceled […]

News Dec. 21, 2018, 7:50 AM

The second busiest airport in the UK was shut down due to drones flying over the runway and stranded passengers probably won’t get any compensation

London‘s Gatwick Airport was shut down on Wednesday after two drones were spotted flying over the runway. Gatwick is expected to remain closed until 10 p.m. on Thursday. Travellers affected by prolonged delays or cancellations may be eligible for up to €600 in compensation per European law. But according to […]