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The latest news, updates and features on London Gatwick Airport (LGW), an international airport located in West Sussex in England – one of six serving the UK capital. Gatwick is the largest base of low-cost airline easyJet.

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Play Video Parked planes at Heathrow Terminal 5. More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Friday due to the closure of the airport following a fire at the North Hyde Electrical substation last night.

Full list of flights cancelled at Heathrow Airport after Gatwick issues update

Channel: UK UK March 21, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Composite image of an easyJet aircraft tail wing (left) and a scene from The Karate Kid (right).

EasyJet flight makes emergency landing after families fight over The Karate Kid film

Channel: News News March 7, 2025 By Kyriakos Petrakos
Colourful boats lying on the sandy Tarrafal beach in Cape Verde.

EasyJet launches longest ever flights to 'breathtaking' tropical island for just £134

Channel: Travel Travel March 7, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton
A Wizz Air plane mid-flight, pictured from below.

Wizz Air launches only non-stop UK flight to the holy ‘City of Lights’

Channel: Travel Travel March 3, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton
A city skyline in Shenzhen, China at dusk.

8 exciting new flight routes from the UK to broaden your horizons in 2025

Channel: Travel Travel February 28, 2025 By Emily Bashforth
An aerial image of Gatwick Airport runways ahead of Gatwick Airport expansion which is set to go ahead

Gatwick Airport expansion which will add 100,000 more flights backed by government

Channel: UK UK February 27, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
An aerial image of Gatwick Airport in West Sussex near Crawley.

Inside Gatwick Airport's £2,200,000,000 expansion and how would it look

Channel: UK UK February 27, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
A British Airways Boeing 747-400 aeroplane flying in the sky.

British Airways' change to popular UK route will make flight 40 minutes longer

Channel: Travel Travel February 21, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton
A destroyed car on the M23 after a crash involving a lorry and three cars near Gatwick Airport.

Four people in hospital after crash involving three cars and a lorry near Gatwick

Channel: UK UK February 19, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
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British Airways issue warning for anyone flying out of UK’s busiest airports soon

Channel: UK UK February 18, 2025 By Jen Mills
Play Video Map shows where the Heathrow Airport will expand.

Map reveals where third Heathrow Airport runway will expand over M25

Channel: UK UK February 12, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Tui UK/Nordic 787-9 before taking off at Manchester airport.

Plane makes emergency landing after smashing into swans at 185mph

Channel: UK UK February 10, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
Play Video Map shows where the Heathrow Airport will expand.

Map shows how much Heathrow Airport will expand by with new third runway

Channel: UK UK February 12, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
The family of Ralph Ellis, have paid tribute to the 68-year-old after he died in a crash along the M25. A 'brilliant' grandfather-to-be has tragically died in a car crash while driving his mum's ashes home. Ralph Ellis, 68, died in a car accident along the M25 while travelling home from Gatwick Airport on December 16. Mr Ellis, from Aylsham, Norfolk, had just just returned from South Africa to see his dying mum. He had his mum?s ashes in the car with him at the time and was due to become a grandfather for the first time in February.

Dad-of-three killed in M25 crash while driving his mum’s ashes home from airport

Channel: UK UK January 20, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
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Major delays to Gatwick Airport with train disruption and heavy traffic

Channel: UK UK January 16, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
Play Video Police launch investigation into Gatwick Airport luggage theft

Hunt for thief after family’s luggage stolen at one of UK’s biggest airports

Channel: UK UK January 11, 2025 By Brooke Davies
A plane takes off in foggy conditions from London Gatwick airport in Crawley, West Sussex. The murky weather has shrouded much of the country over the past few days and shows little sign of abating yet. In some areas, thick fog patches could reduce visibility down to just 100 metres overnight and into Saturday, the Met Office said. Picture date: Saturday December 28, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Your rights explained if your flight gets cancelled because of bad weather

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2024 By Natalie Tambini
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock (15024127k) Passengers start arriving at the check in desks as Gatwick airport is expected to get busy for the geteway as many people head for the Christmas holidays Gatwick Airport Christmas Getaway, Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom - 20 Dec 2024

Gatwick Airport ‘returning to normal’ after days of cancellations and delays due to fog

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2024 By Josh Milton
A plane takes off in foggy conditions from London Gatwick airport in Crawley, West Sussex. The murky weather has shrouded much of the country over the past few days and shows little sign of abating yet. In some areas, thick fog patches could reduce visibility down to just 100 metres overnight and into Saturday, the Met Office said. Picture date: Saturday December 28, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Hundreds of flights delayed from one of UK’s busiest airports due to thick fog

Channel: UK UK December 30, 2024 By Brooke Davies
A Thai Airways Boeing B777-300ER takes off from runway 27R at Heathrow Airport, west London. The murky weather has shrouded much of the country over the past few days and shows little sign of abating yet. In some areas, thick fog patches could reduce visibility down to just 100 metres overnight and into Saturday, the Met Office said. Picture date: Saturday December 28, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: James Manning/PA Wire

Airport chaos with dozens of flights cancelled and delayed over fog

Channel: UK UK December 28, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister