London Gatwick: Delays and cancellations so far today – Thursday, April 25 – including 19 easyJet and six British Airways flights. Why are so many flights to and from France cancelled today?

Why are so many flights to and from France cancelled today?

easyJet have been advised of a national air traffic control strike affecting flights flying in and out of France, as well as flights over French airspace today (25th April 2024). The airline expects significant disruption across its network and advises customers to check the status of their flight on its flight tracker on our mobile app or website https://www.easyjet.com/en/help/preparing-to-fly/www.easyjet.com/en/flight-tracker

Will National Express services to and from Gatwick continue during next M25 weekend closure?

National Express has confirmed that coach services will continue to run during the upcoming weekend closure of the M25 between junctions 9 and 10. The UK’s leading scheduled coach operator is reassuring passengers that they will still be able to reach their destinations, with services operating along diverted routes between Friday, May 10 and Monday, May 13. Read full story here.

ARRIVALS – cancelled:

6.35am – Air China CA851 from Beijing

7.35am – easyJet EJU8430 from Lyon

7.40am – easyJet EJU8382 from Bordeaux

11am – easyJet EJU8718 from Paris CdG

11.15am – VOE2700 from Strasbourg

11.25am – British Airways BA2575 from Nice

12.35pm – Wizz Air W95728 from Nice

1.15pm – easyJet EZY8440 from Marseille

2.40pm – easyJet EZY8446 from Nantes

5.10pm – easyJet EZY8420 from Nice

6.35pm – easyJet EZY8424 from Nice

DEPARTURES:

8.10am – easyJet EJU8429 to Lyon ENQUIRE AIRLINE

8.15am – easyJet EJU8381 to Bordeaux ENQUIRE AIRLINE

8.40am – easyJet EZY6517 to Marseille ENQUIRE AIRLINE

8.50am – Wizz Air W46302 to Milan-Malpensa DELAYED to 9.35am

9.10am – easyJet EJU8095 to Palma Mallorca DELAYED to 10.06am

9.50am – easyJet EJU8529 to Faro DELAYED to 10.50am

11.05am – easyJet EZY8445 to Nantes ENQUIRE AIRLINE

11.10am – easyJet EZY8007 to Seville DELAYED to 11.35am

11.35am – easyJet EJU8717 to Paris CdG ENQUIRE AIRLINE

11.55am – VOE2701 to Strasbourg ENQUIRE AIRLINE

12.35pm – Air China CA852 to BeijingENQUIRE AIRLINE

12.40pm – British Airways BA2067 to Accra DELAYED to 1.40pm

12.55am – easyJet EZY8391 to Montpellier ENQUIRE AIRLINE

1.35pm – British Airways BA2203 to Cancun DELAYED to 2.10pm

1.35pm – British Airways BA2740/American AA6241 to Thessaloniki DELAYED to 1.56pm

1.55am – easyJet EZY8423 to Nice ENQUIRE AIRLINE

3.10pm – British Airways BA2662 to Faro DELAYED to 3.41pm

4.20pm – British Airways BA2544 to Amsterdam DELAYED to 4.48pm

4.30pm – easyJet EJU8405 to Paris CdG ENQUIRE AIRLINE

7.20pm – easyJet EZY6577 to Paris CdG ENQUIRE AIRLINE

For the latest delays and cancellations, please visit: https://www.gatwickairport.com/flights/

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Read full story here.

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