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Travelling to of from London Gatwick 21 December 2018
All LGW services operated on Friday with 2 exceptions (BA2758/0 to AMS and back; BA2938/9 EDI and back). Many flights were heavily delayed.
List of inbound BA diversions from latest closure is in post 463
Incomplete list of inbound cancellations for Friday 21 December is here in post 298.
Current customer guidelines in this post 344 (you can rebook free of charge to 5 January and reroute via LHR/LCY). Try rebooking via the App if you can, otherwise you need to telephone BA.
Background
Gatwick Airport was closed at 21:03 on Wednesday 19 December following reports of drones flying over the airfield. Sightings have continued throughout Thursday 20 December requiring the airport to remain closed. Gatwick Airport advising all passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport. Gatwick airport was further closed on Friday 21 December from 17:00 until 18:25 at which time normal operations resumed after suspected drone sightings.
Previous updates
Current list of cancelled and diverted services
Post 96 and Post 132 and Post 184
All LGW services operated on Friday with 2 exceptions (BA2758/0 to AMS and back; BA2938/9 EDI and back). Many flights were heavily delayed.
List of inbound BA diversions from latest closure is in post 463
Incomplete list of inbound cancellations for Friday 21 December is here in post 298.
Current customer guidelines in this post 344 (you can rebook free of charge to 5 January and reroute via LHR/LCY). Try rebooking via the App if you can, otherwise you need to telephone BA.
Background
Gatwick Airport was closed at 21:03 on Wednesday 19 December following reports of drones flying over the airfield. Sightings have continued throughout Thursday 20 December requiring the airport to remain closed. Gatwick Airport advising all passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport. Gatwick airport was further closed on Friday 21 December from 17:00 until 18:25 at which time normal operations resumed after suspected drone sightings.
Previous updates
Current list of cancelled and diverted services
Post 96 and Post 132 and Post 184
LGW closed due to drone activity
#556
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Unfortunately that is not within the remit of the CPS, but lies solely with.the trial judge on conviction.
#557
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The Platinum and British Airways Premium cards from American Express both include missed connections as part of the included travel insurance. The FlexAccount and FlexPlus accounts from Nationwide also cover missed connections in their included travel insurances.
I am sure there will be several others with similar cover so definitely worth anyone affected to check their policy.
I am sure there will be several others with similar cover so definitely worth anyone affected to check their policy.
#559
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Of course no one has been charged with anything yet and the two under-arrest may be nothing to do with the disruption of the previous days and there is probably a very long road to any court case.
Just some advanced warning though: for any non-UK readers though once someone is charged in connection with a crime in the UK then there are significant limits on what can be reported and include on social media / websites (like this one). This can include things like naming the person (if they are not named in the mainstream press there is usually a good reason to do with legal restrictions so don't name them on social media.) Some advice on UK laws can be found on this BBC article.
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We probably best not speculate too much in this area regarding anyone arrested. Reporting Restrictions will apply until lifted by a court, so what the BBC has reported is pretty much the limit of what can be said at this time. I've no doubt the lynch mob is alive and kicking in other social media channels, but the law is what it is.
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#564
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If this results in the perps losing their house isn’t that a better result (for the general public) than the 3 months in the clink their get though the criminal system though ?
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How long will it take to get flights back to normal ?
they must have to reposition a lot and aircraft that landed somewhere else ,
I was stuck at Heathrow for a few days after 9-11 and it took a week or more to get people to their destination, 10,000 or more passengers.
I was .lucky and got out early on one of the first flights on Saturday morning.
Good luck to all
they must have to reposition a lot and aircraft that landed somewhere else ,
I was stuck at Heathrow for a few days after 9-11 and it took a week or more to get people to their destination, 10,000 or more passengers.
I was .lucky and got out early on one of the first flights on Saturday morning.
Good luck to all
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As an airline, I'd probably put the two on a no-fly list.
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We probably best not speculate too much in this area regarding anyone arrested. Reporting Restrictions will apply until lifted by a court, so what the BBC has reported is pretty much the limit of what can be said at this time. I've no doubt the lynch mob is alive and kicking in other social media channels, but the law is what it is.