London Gatwick Airport is to invest £140 million ($181 million) in a significant extension to one of its piers. The extension to the midfield Pier 6, which is linked to the main terminal by a 197 ...

Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (Cagne) claims the airport’s proposals fail to adequately address issues such as noise, surface transport, housing and wastewater treatment.

Two unions have stepped up calls on Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to approve a second runway at Gatwick Airport. Andy Prendergast, national secretary at the GMB, and Prospect general ...

A second runway at Gatwick Airport has been backed by government, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the ...

A packed Wizz Air flight from London Gatwick to the Red Sea resort of Hurghada was diverted to Athens around two-and-a-half hours into its journey on Wednesday after a passenger started arguing ...

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has highlighted the "benefits to consumers" of expanding Gatwick Airport, even as Heathrow awaits a potential third runway. The aviation watchdog made the ...

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she “believes in airport expansion”, ahead of the imminent deadline for her decision on whether Gatwick’s second runway plan can go ahead.

Gatwick bosses got a major hint that they could be allowed to expand airport capacity, after the Transport Secretary hit out at "flight-shaming" environmental activists. Heidi Alexander said the the ...

Gatwick Airport has come under fire from campaigners who say it is trying to open "a new runway on the cheap". Gatwick's proposal aims to bring its standby runway into regular operation for ...

An aerial view showing Gatwick Airport and its main and northern runway which would be turned into permanent use (Picture: EQRoy/Shutterstock) Gatwick Airport is expected to push ahead with its ...

The news from the cockpit is of the least reassuring variety. 'Brace, brace,' says the captain out of nowhere in disarmingly calm tones. 'Brace! Brace!' I shriek at the rows of passengers facing ...