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Businesses in Crawley fear thousands of job losses at Gatwick Airport could completely cripple the town centre and devastate their livelihoods. Analysis by the aviation union Unite predicts more than 6,000 people based at the airport – employed directly by the airport, airlines, or in supply chains – have already lost their jobs or are … Read more
Newly-engaged Kerry Katona touched down at Gatwick Airport with her fiancé Ryan Mahoney and her children on Sunday, after their Spanish break. The Atomic Kitten star, 40, cut a casual figure in a bright pink tracksuit and opted not to wear her flashy engagement ring for the flight. However, Kerry appeared to have broken the 14-days … Read more
Budget carrier Wizz Air will create 5,000 jobs if it lands extra slots at Gatwick By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 22:41 BST, 1 September 2020 Wizz Air is pushing for more landing slots at Gatwick, insisting it would be able to create 5,000 jobs. While … Read more
Gatwick Airport is planning to axe up to 600 jobs in ‘significant restructure’ after impact of Covid-19 pandemic on passenger and air traffic numbers Gatwick Airport has announced a ‘significant restructure across its business’ Up to 600 jobs could be cut, which amounts to around a quarter of workforce Passenger numbers fell by 80 per … Read more
Many people haven’t yet flown in the post-lockdown era and are probably curious about what the experience is like. A fascinating new video by The Points Guy UK (TPG UK) travel advice site will go some way to lifting the veil of mystery around it. It documents three of its team flying from three different … Read more
Coronavirus ‘air bridges’ finally come into force today with dozens of destinations opened up for those desperate to escape lockdown in the UK- but airports remained quiet with Britons choosing to stay at home. Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted were all quiet this morning despite quarantine-free links with 73 countries starting up from this morning as an … Read more
A couple arrested when armed police stormed their home and held them for 36 hours over the Gatwick Airport drone chaos have received £200,000 in compensation and an apology. Paul and Elaine Gait have settled their claims for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment against Sussex Police, their legal team announced today. Drone sightings near the … Read more
Gatwick Airport will reopen its north terminal and extend its operating hours from Monday. The West Sussex airport announced the measures as airlines scale up their flying programmes. EasyJet, Wizz Air and Ryanair are among the carriers whose passengers will use the north terminal from Monday. Gatwick Airport (pictured) has introduced new measures after the … Read more
From a helicopter hovering high above the Surrey countryside, it feels like I’m looking down on the biggest, most elaborately laid-out collection of Airfix model planes ever assembled. Directly below me, eight miniature British Airways jets encircle a hub. Beside them, dozens more tiny aircraft from the nation’s flagship carrier are parked in zigzag formation, … Read more
Gatwick future under threat as Virgin Atlantic ends operations and axes 3,000 jobs By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:55 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 5 May 2020 Gatwick Airport is facing a crisis after Virgin Atlantic ended its operations there. The airline is axing 3,000 jobs and will now … Read more