20 Dec, 2018 @ 18:49
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ALL easyJet flights between Spain and London Gatwick cancelled as drone drama expected to run into tomorrow, UK military sworn in to deal with menace

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THE ongoing drone drama at London Gatwick has forced easyJet to cancel all of its flights to and from the airport today. 

In a statement, the budget airline said it expects the delays and disruption to run into tomorrow.

It comes as the UK military has joined police efforts in bringing down the flying menaces which have have affected more than 10,000 travellers today.

Drones were first spotted flying over the airfield late last night.

The runway was shut immediately but was reopened at 3.01am British time before closing again when another drone was spotted.

Since then the drone or drones have been taunting authorities, seeming to disappear before reappearing just before they reopen the runway.

British expats flying home for Christmas have now had to rebook or fork out potentially hundreds for another flight after airport bosses in London closed down Gatwick’s runway.

British prime minister Theresa May’s spokesman has called the debacle ‘irresponsible and completely unacceptable’.

He added: “These drones have been flown illegally and the law couldn’t be clearer that those found endangering aircraft could face up to five years in jail.

“We are in close contact with Gatwick Airport as they work with police to safely resolve the situation as quickly as possible.”

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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