RUNWAY CLOSED AT LONDON GATWICK

Due to ice on the runway, Gatwick Airport was shut this morning meaning delays for more than sixty flights. All passengers were told to continue their check in as normal even though many of their flights were either diverted to other airports or cancelled. For those passengers whose flights were delayed there was a long wait whilst efforts were being made to remove the ice. The runways were not expected to be open until ten thirty this morning but most passengers experienced delays for at least four hours. A spokesperson for London Gatwick explained that the extreme weather conditions were not forecast.