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Sunday 2 April 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Gatwick

Last year
2022
# summer of discontent
Ryanair boss warns flight woes to continue 'right throughout the summer'
Michael O’Leary said passengers should brace for a “less than satisfactory experience” this summer.
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Jun 21st 2022, 12:02 PM
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# London
Police board easyJet flight at Gatwick airport over 'safety-related issue'
A spokesperson confirmed the issue involved a flight which arrived from Poland.
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Dec 7th 2019, 7:37 PM
# runway incident
Investigation into Aer Lingus Gatwick incident finds shortcomings with airport procedures
A vehicle was cleared onto the runway in front of an Aer Lingus jet which was travelling at over 110km/h.
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Aug 22nd 2019, 4:57 PM
# Drone
'Disgusting': Innocent couple arrested over Gatwick drone say they feel violated
The couple was completely innocent.
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Dec 24th 2018, 3:53 PM
# Travel Chaos
Couple arrested over Gatwick drone released without charge
The airport is offering a €56,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the disruption.
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Dec 23rd 2018, 12:05 PM
# Travel Chaos
Two arrested over 'criminal use of drones' as disruption continues at Gatwick
Flights resumed at Gatwick yesterday, but knock-on delays are still affecting passengers this weekend.
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Dec 22nd 2018, 7:28 AM
# Shutdown
London Gatwick reopens following drone sighting
More delays have been experienced.
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Dec 21st 2018, 6:48 PM
# Travel Chaos
Many Irish flights still affected as first planes begin to leave from Gatwick
It will take some days for services to return to normal after drones caused travel chaos at the busy airport.
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Dec 21st 2018, 7:03 AM
# standstill
British army called in to hunt drones that left flights grounded at Gatwick
Two drones were first seen flying over the Gatwick Airport airfield at around 9pm yesterday evening.
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Dec 20th 2018, 9:20 PM
# gatwick to dublin
Aer Lingus apologises after people spend night in airport due to flight cancellations
The flights were cancelled due to “lengthy waiting times for de-icing”.
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Mar 19th 2018, 9:13 PM
# grounded
British Airways pilot taken off plane 'amid fears he was drunk'
The flight departed several hours late from Gatwick on Thursday.
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Jan 20th 2018, 4:32 PM
# too close
Drone causes flight disruption at Gatwick Airport
Five flights were diverted from the airport – including one BA plane, which was sent to Bournemouth.
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Jul 3rd 2017, 8:49 AM
# don't press this button
British Airways bank holiday chaos likely caused by 'human error'
The meltdown, which saw 75,000 passengers stranded, was at first suspected to be the result of a cyber attack.
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Jun 2nd 2017, 1:00 PM
# it failure
British Airways to resume flights following chaotic day but warns of 'knock-on disruption'
All flights from London Heathrow and Gatwick were suspended yesterday following the delays.
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May 28th 2017, 8:48 AM
# Gatwick
Man abandoned at airport toilet as a baby makes fresh appeal for his parents as he turns 30
Steven Gary Hydes was abandoned as a baby on 10 April, 1986.
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Apr 11th 2016, 4:07 PM
# travel restrictions
US stops British Muslim family from boarding flight for Disneyland trip
The family have been given no explanation and will not be refunded for their £9,000 trip.
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Dec 23rd 2015, 8:16 AM
# Gatwick
Drug-smuggling baggage handler switched labels on innocent passengers' suitcases
The airport worker – along with three others – was jailed for smuggling almost a million euro worth of drugs.
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Dec 12th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Security Alert
Gatwick Airport terminal evacuated after discovery of suspicious package
Police said a suspicious item had sparked a security alert.
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Nov 14th 2015, 11:18 AM
# EasyJet
Passenger tasered in 'man purse' dispute on Ireland-bound flight
As one passenger put it, the man had a falling out with airline staff after they asked him to “put a bag in a bag”.
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Aug 20th 2015, 3:59 PM
# Black gold
The UK has struck oil...
Quite literally. There could be 158 million barrels worth of the stuff beneath Gatwick Airport alone.
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Apr 9th 2015, 10:27 AM
# Gatwick
Passengers sustained minor injuries in Virgin Atlantic emergency landing
A fault in the landing gear forced the plane to turn back earlier today.
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Dec 29th 2014, 3:26 PM
# Bag man
Homeless man jailed for 3 years for stealing bags from Heathrow
The 59-year-old targeted people who were travelling on their own, waited until they were distracted, and then took their bags.
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Jul 20th 2014, 7:30 AM
# Air Traffic Control
Flights getting back to normal after major air traffic control problem fixed
Passengers at Dublin Airport were among thousands affected by the technical problem.
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Dec 7th 2013, 7:51 PM
# divert
Virgin Atlantic flight diverts to Gatwick after declaring on-board problem
The airline has said that there is no mayday situation onboard. The plane dumped or burned off fuel over the Irish Sea before turning back.
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Aug 24th 2012, 3:54 PM
# Air Travel
2010 fall in Irish air passenger numbers was EU's worst
Figures compiled by Eurostat show that passenger numbers in Ireland fell by a greater proportion than those of any other.
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May 14th 2012, 2:20 PM
# Snow
In pictures: Snow forces hundreds of UK flight cancellations
Aer Lingus and Ryanair flights are among those affected by heavy snowfall in the UK and on the continent.
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Feb 5th 2012, 4:35 PM
# Ryanair
Ryanair plane forced to make two emergency landings
Fumes were discovered in the rear of the cabin of a flight from northern Spain to London last month.
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Sep 11th 2011, 2:25 PM