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Dubai’s Emirates warns of long delays for UK flights

by Staff Writer Tue 20 Dec 2022Tue 20 Dec 2022

The airline also faced a ‘technical issue’ on Tuesday

A380

Dubai’s Emirates diverts plane to Amsterdam as London engulfed in snow storm

by Staff WriterMon 12 Dec 2022Mon 12 Dec 2022

The flight which departed from Dubai, which was scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport in London

Dubai

Emirates adds new Dubai to London flights

by Staff Writer Mon 5 Dec 2022Mon 5 Dec 2022

Dubai to Gatwick flight added to Emirates A380 network

Airbus A320neo

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways to launch first long haul flights to London

by Gavin GibbonMon 12 Aug 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Kuwaiti low-cost carrier will start flights to Gatwick Airport in London from October 27

Abu Dhabi

Dubai to London: who will be king of the skies?

by Alicia BullerFri 14 Jun 2019Thu 28 Oct 2021

As the International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects Middle Eastern carriers to report an $800m net profit in 2019, London to Dubai carriers are battling sky high competition

An Emirates spokesperson confirmed in a statement that the flight was diverted but said there was no cause for alarm.

Airbus A380

Emirates confirms London flight was diverted due to ‘high winds’

by Alicia BullerSun 10 Feb 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

The A380 aircraft twice attempted to land at Gatwick Airport, but was unable to do so safely due to treacherous weather

The purchase of the 50.01 percent stake in the world’s second-busiest single runway airport from a group of investors including sovereign wealth funds from Abu Dhabi and Australia will be financed with pound-denominated debt, Vinci said.

Abu Dhabi

London’s Gatwick Airport sold for $3.7bn to Vinci

by BloombergSun 30 Dec 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

Gatwick has $1.4bn in investment plans to expand its two terminals in the next five years

Passengers, many trying to get home for Christmas or to start their holidays, were advised to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport.

Aviation

Two arrests made over London airport drone chaos

by AFPSat 22 Dec 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

Arrests follow three days of disruption affecting tens of thousands of passengers at London Gatwick

Around 120,000 passengers have had their flights cancelled during the chaos.

Aviation

London’s Gatwick Airport reopens after drones disruption

by AFPFri 21 Dec 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

London’s Gatwick Airport says it is reopening Friday for a limited number of flights after 120,000 passengers have travel plans hit

Passengers traveling on one of Emirates’ three daily services from Dubai to Gatwick will be able to connect on Easyjet’s flights its London hub through the low-cost carrier’s Worldwide by Easyjet partner network programme.

Aviation

Emirates airline to partner with Easyjet on connecting flights at Gatwick

by Neil HalliganWed 21 Nov 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

Passengers will be able to fly onwards on Emirates flights, initially between London Gatwick and Dubai, but with plans to extend to more gateways and destinations