92 minutes ago Gatwick airport ‘suspect package’ evacuation causes misery as thousands hit by flight delays and cancellations

Around 40 flights reportedly cancelled after passengers unable to check in for four hours

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2 hours ago Gatwick airport security scare wrecks travel plans for tens of thousands of passengers

Bomb disposal police deal with suspicious item as two passengers are detained but later released

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4 hours ago Gatwick Airport LIVE: Police release two held after 'suspicious package' alert as South Terminal reopens

Two detained by police after incident were later allowed to continue with their journeys as flights continue to be disrupted

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6 hours ago Gatwick Airport LIVE: South Terminal reopens after 'suspicious package' alert but flights still disrupted

National Rail says trains won’t be stopping at Gatwick until 4pm at the earliest

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6 hours ago Gatwick Airport reopens South Terminal after it was evacuated when 'prohibited item' was found in luggage: Stranded passengers face ongoing delays and cancellations after flights were diverted

The UK's second busiest airport was closed to new passengers for several hours today as Sussex Police deployed its bomb disposal unit following the discovery.

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6 hours ago Explosives disposal team sent to London’s Gatwick Airport as terminal evacuated over item in luggage

Explosives disposal team sent to London’s Gatwick Airport as terminal evacuated over item in luggage  CNN

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7 hours ago London Gatwick Airport reopens as 'security incident' lockdown ends after explosives team deployed

London Gatwick Airport reopens as 'security incident' lockdown ends after explosives team deployed  GB News

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7 hours ago Gatwick Airport LIVE: South Terminal reopening after 'suspicious package' alert but flights still disrupted

National Rail says trains won’t be stopping at Gatwick until 4pm at the earliest

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7 hours ago Gatwick Airport latest: Travel chaos with flights cancelled and passengers stranded as update released

A spokesperson said the security alert has now been resolved while passengers facing cancellations should contact their airlines

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8 hours ago Major London airport evacuated due to 'suspicious item' in luggage: Most flights delayed

Major London airport evacuated due to 'suspicious item' in luggage: Most flights delayed  Yahoo News UK

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