The news from the cockpit is of the least reassuring variety. 'Brace, brace,' says the captain out of nowhere in disarmingly calm tones.

He learnt of the destination only at 6.45am on Friday morning when they arrived at London Gatwick airport to check in for Norwegian flight 3511 to the Danish capital. The family all had passports ...

All the signs pointed to Alexander approving the plans, which will see 100,000 more flights at Gatwick, creating around 14,000 jobs and and inject £1 billion into the region's economy every year. The ...

London Gatwick Airport expansion was given a green light today which will boost capacity by 30 million more passengers a year. The UK’s second-biggest airport welcomed a decision from the ...

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander will announce on Thursday whether Gatwick’s expansion plan can go ahead ... The Alpine 70th anniversary logo is featured on the wheel arches, door sills and ...

Gatwick airport’s expansion plan involves bring its emergency runway into routine use (Nick Ansell/PA) Gatwick airport’s expansion plan involves bring its emergency runway into routine use ...

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 ...

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain is set to approve the expansion of Gatwick Airport, the government's transport minister said on Thursday, after she issued a "minded to approve" letter but said ...

A campaign group has held a rally against London Gatwick airport’s £2.2 billion Northern Runway plans. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to give the plans the go ahead in an announcement ...

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 ...

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 ...