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Gatwick ‘optimistic’ minister will approve expansion plan

Chief executive Stewart Wingate claimed benefits from the West Sussex airport bringing its emergency runway into routine would last ‘for generations’.

Evening Standard

Gatwick to hike parking fees in bid to secure second runway approval

Gatwick has outlined the proposals in its submission to the Planning Inspectorate

Evening Standard

Gatwick accepts changes on aircraft noise and public transport in expansion bid

In February, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced she is prepared to support the expansion of Gatwick airport if the project is adjusted.

Evening Standard

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Gatwick draws up new plans to tackle road congestion and allow second runway

Airport says government requirement for 54% of passengers to get there on public transport is unworkable

The Guardian - UK

Bullish Gatwick boss on final countdown for new runway approval

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expected to hand down her decision on Thursday

Evening Standard

Gatwick and Heathrow unite to demand government support for airport expansions

Gatwick boss warns the UK must address capacity crunch – while campaigners say further growth goes against environmental targets

The Independent UK

14,000 jobs and £1 billion boost to the economy: Why Gatwick Airport needs a second runway

OPINION: Exclusive: A second runway is the ‘obvious choice’ for economic growth, says Gatwick’s CEO Stewart Wingate, as he calls on the government to give the go-ahead

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Inside Gatwick’s security protocol: How the bomb scare and evacuation unfolded

‘We wouldn’t change the fundamental decision that we took,’ said CEO Stewart Wingate

The Independent UK

London airport plans could add 'another Heathrow' to capital's aviation capacity

If all five London airports get the all-clear for their projects it will eventually create capacity for an extra 83.5 million passengers a year by the mid-2040s

Evening Standard

Gatwick boss ‘hopes and expects’ ministers will back second runway

Stewart Wingate says £2.2bn plan will add to south-east’s air capacity more quickly than Heathrow expansion

The Guardian - UK

Gatwick boss 'optimistic' he will be given green light for second runway

Gatwick said it has enjoyed a strong first half to the year with the number of passengers up 7.7% at 19.9 million

Evening Standard

COVID outbreak among ATC staff causes flight chaos at London Gatwick

The airport will process 164 fewer flights than planned after COVID-19 and other illness put 30% of ATC staff out of action.

Fortune

Gatwick limits flights after air traffic control staffing problems

A daily 800 flight limit, affecting both departures and arrivals, has been imposed from Monday and will run until Sunday.

The Independent UK

Gatwick restricts flight numbers for week amid air traffic control problems

Airport will share 164 cancellations between airlines until Sunday as it seeks to avoid diversions

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Airlines call for compensation reform after ‘staggering’ air chaos revelation

Industry expects to lose £100m over the air traffic control failure and wants Nats to contribute

Evening Standard

Airline chiefs join forces to plead: ‘Don’t ever let this chaos happen again’

One travel industry consultant said the event was an “international embarrassment” and questioned Britain’s aviation infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

Gatwick passenger numbers soar as strikes hit flight punctuality

Demand for travel results in 41% rise but air traffic control industrial action across Europe affects timings

The Guardian - UK

Air traffic control strikes could disrupt flights in Europe this summer

Union at Eurocontrol network manager operations centre in Brussels warns of industrial action

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The Guardian - UK

Gatwick submits plans for second runway to double passenger numbers

Airport says runway will generate £1bn for region but campaigners argue it will worsen pollution and emissions

The Guardian - UK

Kwasi Kwarteng’s opaque stance on BT ownership is not helping

The company really does not need to take an excursion into high-leverage financial engineering

Daily Mirror

Gatwick cancels 26 flights due to staffing after saying 'business now as usual'

Gatwick bosses have said that the airport was back to "business as usual" and would not need to extend its capacity restraints beyond the end of the month of August

Wales Online

Gatwick Airport boss says it's 'business as usual' despite 26 cancelled flights

Dozens of easyJet flights were cancelled this morning

The Guardian - UK

Gatwick cancels 26 flights after hailing return to ‘business as usual’

Airport says it will not extend capacity restraints next month, before cancelling easyJet flights owing to staff absence

Benzinga

London's Gatwick Airport To Fly Lesser Number Of Flights During Summer Season

Gatwick Airport in London is reducing the number of flights during the peak summer period due to staff shortages.

The Independent UK

Some airport staff could work longer hours if they wanted, minister says

The aviation industry is suffering from staff shortages after letting thousands of people go during the coronavirus pandemic.

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