Wizz Air flight to Egypt diverts to Athens due to unruly passenger
On Wednesday, 12 March, a Wizz Air flight from London to Egypt was forced to make an emergency landing in Athens after a passenger’s...
Wizz Air becomes first airline to offer direct London-Medina flights
Wizz Air UK has announced direct flights from London Gatwick to Medina, making it the first airline to offer this route. The service launches...
Norse Atlantic Airways launches London Gatwick–Bangkok route, expands Winter 2025 schedule
Norse Atlantic Airways will introduce a new direct route between London Gatwick (LGW) and Bangkok (BKK) starting October 26, 2025, with up to four...
British Airways acquires Boeing’s Gatwick MRO hangar, securing jobs and expanding operations
British Airways (BA) will acquire Boeing’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Gatwick, securing jobs and strengthening its presence at the airport. The...
TUI Airways (UK) aircraft suffers bird strike; safely returns to London Gatwick
On 5 February, a TUI Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registered G-TUMP) departed London Gatwick, United Kingdom destination Sal Airport, Cape Verde. Shortly after...
UK airport expansion gains Government backing amid industry concerns
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ endorsement of UK airport expansion has sparked strong reactions across the aviation sector.Heathrow Airport welcomed the support, emphasising that a third...
Kenya Airways expands European presence with new London Gatwick flights starting July 2025
Kenya Airways (KQ) will launch direct flights from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) on July 2, 2025. Operating...
British Airways launches direct flights from London Gatwick to Ivalo, Finnish Lapland
On December 3, 2024, British Airways subsidiary BA Euroflyer inaugurated its direct route from London Gatwick Airport to Ivalo, Finland, bringing a touch of...
New horizons: British Airways adds Italian resorts of Rimini, Salerno, and Olbia to Summer 2025 schedule
British Airways will expand its Italian network with three new routes for summer 2025:Rimini: Flights from Heathrow to the Adriatic Coast begin May...
WestJet expands transatlantic connections from St. John’s with new Paris route and Dublin service return
WestJet's summer 2024 schedule introduces exciting transatlantic routes for St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Highlights include a brand-new direct flight to Paris, the return of...
Norse Atlantic Airways celebrates sold-out inaugural flight from London Gatwick to Cape Town
Norse Atlantic Airways proudly celebrates the successful launch of its direct service from London Gatwick to Cape Town, with the inaugural flight departing on...
Powerbank and e-cigarette incident sparks panic on board easyJet flight
A power bank and electronic cigarette runaway inside a passengers's handbag caused quite a commotion on an easyJet flight from Heraklion, Crete and London...
Norse Atlantic Airways celebrates sold-out inaugural London Gatwick to Las Vegas flight
Norse Atlantic Airways marked a successful debut of its direct route between London Gatwick and Las Vegas on September 12, with both Premium and...
Wizz Air to launch direct London Gatwick-Jeddah route with its first Airbus A321XLR
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air will introduce its first Airbus A321XLR to its London Gatwick fleet in March 2025, launching a direct route to...
UK tour operators expand Scandinavian ski offerings with new direct flights to Scandinavian Mountains Airport
Two holiday operators are offering flights from London to Scandinavian Mountains Airport during Winter 2024-2025.Crystal Ski Holidays, part of TUI, has announced new direct...
easyJet flight to Greece diverts after disruptive passenger forces emergency landing in Munich
easyJet flight U2 8235 from London Gatwick to Kos, Greece, operated by Airbus A320 with registration G-EZUR, was forced to make an emergency landing...
London Gatwick expands India connectivity with new Air India service to Bengaluru
London Gatwick has launched a new direct service to Bengaluru (Bangalore) with Air India, operating five times weekly. This route marks Gatwick’s fifth Indian...
easyJet flight from Corfu to London makes emergency landing in Rome after severe turbulence injures crew
An easyJet Airbus A320 registered G-EJCM operating flight U2-8210 from Corfu to London Gatwick on 19 August was forced to make an emergency landing...
Emergency landings and health scares plagued easyJet flights on Saturday
On consecutive flights, easyJet faced significant in-flight emergencies. On flight U2 8538 from Faro to London Gatwick, an easyJet A319 aircraft (G-EZBT) with 161...
British Airways to launch new flights to Lapland this winter
British Airways is set to launch new direct flights from London Gatwick (LGW) to Ivalo (IVL), Finland, starting December 3, 2024. This move brings...