United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Covid outbreak leads to more Gatwick flight disruption
Covid flight cancellations are back.
Gatwick Airport says around 30% of air traffic controllers are off sick, leading to more than 160 flights cancelled.
Some air traffic controllers have contracted Covid, NATS said.
It is imposing a short-term cap on flights to limit the disruption going forward.
The number of daily flights will be pegged at 800.
Stewart Wingate, London Gatwick CEO said: “This has been a difficult decision but the action we have taken today means our airlines can fly reliable flight schedules.”
“We are working closely with NATS to build resilience in the control tower”.
NATS is training additional air traffic controllers but will be months before they become operational.
“Even an experienced air traffic controller takes at least nine months to qualify at Gatwick and very few are able to do so, as Gatwick is such a busy and complex air traffic environment.”
Easyjet was ‘extremely disappointed’ by the continued disruption.
“We are doing all possible to minimise the impact and have notified those on cancelled flights of their options to rebook or receive a refund.”
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Florida’s Tourism Boom: Dana Young Analyzes Surge in UK Visitors
Elliott Ferguson’s Vision: Elevating Washington DC’s Global Appeal
Empowering Travel Agents and Tour Operators: A Conversation with Go Nexus Group President
Expedia TAAP incorporates AI for their 100,000 registered agents
Travefy CEO & Founder Talks About Their Itinerary Management For Travel Professionals
MMGY’s Jonathan Sloan: A Tale of Triumph Amidst Adversity
Unlocking Opportunities: Viator Empowers Travel Agents with Innovative Tools and Expansive Offerings
Kazakhstan Explored: A Journey into the Unknown
Behind the Scenes of Vegas Tourism: Kelly Messina’s Insider Perspective
Preserving Mexico’s Beauty: A Conversation with Doris Patiño from Xcaret
Easton Wasinger Unveils Trawick: Affordable Travel Insurance with Exceptional Service
Deleted video
BA flight attendant taken off duty after boozy altercation
Passenger attempts suicide on Bangkok-London flight
Ship crew member arrested after stabbing attack
Report: Viking Sky outage could have been ‘one of the worst disasters at sea’
Spain hits Booking.com with record €530 million fine