It has been announced that the popular airport, Gatwick is facing major delays this morning, Saturday, December 9 as dozens of planes have remained grounded for hours.
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Some departures are delayed but will still fly out, some of the destinations affected are Madrid, Dublin, and Munich, as per Mirror. Here’s everything you need to know.
Gatwick airport delayed
It has been reported by Mirror, that Gatwick Airport experienced a glitch, causing dozens of flights to remain grounded. The glitch was due to an air traffic control outage. Thankfully, the problem was quickly resolved, and London Gatwick Airport has apologised for the delay.
A spokesperson said:
There was an outage to a local NATS system earlier this morning which has now been rectified. No cancellations have resulted from this, but some passengers may experience delays. We apologise for any inconvenience.
How bad are the delays?
According to Gatwick Airport’s website’s live tracker, arrivals to the airport are delayed, some up to an hour. Those mainly affected are those coming in from Madrid, Dublin, and Munich.
Moreover, some departures are also delayed due to the air traffic control outage, including some EasyJet journeys. Those flying to Milan-Linate, Aberdeen and Murcia, should expect delays, as per the website’s live tracker.
Natural, airport passengers expressed their discontent on social media. One passenger shared her concerns that her grandchild would miss their holiday to Lapland, while another wrote:
You have planes full of passengers stuck on the tarmac for over two hrs. Our friend using LGW as connection to Madeira is diverted to Stansted.
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Mirror: ‘Gatwick Airport hit by huge delays as planes grounded over air traffic control outage’
