United Kingdom: Delays at Gatwick Airport’s north terminal May 26

Event

A technical problem affecting the delivery of checked luggage is causing major delays at Gatwick International Airport's (LGW) north terminal, home to EasyJet, as of Friday, May 26. Large queues have been reported in the terminal. An EasyJet spokesperson announced that passengers should expect flight delays and that some flights are departing without checked luggage. Other airlines could also be affected. These issues are occurring at the beginning of a bank holiday weekend.

Context

LGW is the busiest single-runway airport in the world and disruptions can quickly ripple through other operations.

With the UK terror threat level raised to "critical," passengers flying from British airports this weekend have been told to expect a heightened police presence and delays.

Advice

Travelers flying from LGW are advised to confirm the status of their flights prior to departure to the airport and to contact their airlines for further details.