Glasgow airport temporarily closed for ‘security alert’ involving easyJet flight
5 years, 10 months ago

Glasgow airport temporarily closed for ‘security alert’ involving easyJet flight

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scotland’s second-busiest airport was temporarily closed because of a “security incident” involving an inbound easyJet flight from Gatwick. A spokesperson for the airline said: “easyJet can confirm that passengers on flight EZY883 from London Gatwick to Glasgow was delayed disembarking on arrival in Glasgow, purely as a precaution, due to additional security checks. “The safety and security of its passengers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority and we would like to thank passengers for their understanding.” Many flights were delayed by up to 45 minutes as a result of the temporary closure, including British Airways to Heathrow and London City, and Flybe to Amsterdam.

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London’s Gatwick Airport re-opens its South Terminal after a suspicious package triggers an alert
4 months ago

London’s Gatwick Airport re-opens its South Terminal after a suspicious package triggers an alert

Associated Press  

LONDON — A security alert at London’s Gatwick Airport delayed dozens of flights and left arriving passengers scrambling for alternative ways to get home after authorities evacuated one terminal and shut the airport train station for more than four hours on Friday. Authorities evacuated the airport’s south terminal after police were called to investigate a “suspected prohibited item” found in …

EasyJet flight evacuated after ‘bag of vapes’ explodes in the cabin
6 months, 1 week ago

EasyJet flight evacuated after ‘bag of vapes’ explodes in the cabin

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EasyJet Tenerife flight forced to divert to Gatwick following ‘technical issue’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

EasyJet Tenerife flight forced to divert to Gatwick following ‘technical issue’

The Independent  

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Holidaymaker, 78, reveals chaos onboard EasyJet flight to Tenerife after plane forced to make U-turn back to Gatwick when 'hydraulic system broke in mid-air'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Holidaymaker, 78, reveals chaos onboard EasyJet flight to Tenerife after plane forced to make U-turn back to Gatwick when 'hydraulic system broke in mid-air'

Daily Mail  

An easyJet flight to Tenerife packed with rowdy British youngsters in their twenties was forced to turn back and land at Gatwick this morning after suffering a hydraulic failure in mid-air. Email chris.matthews@mailonline.co.uk A flight to Tenerife that was packed with young people in their twenties was forced to turn around after a mid-air emergency One of the plane's hydraulic …

Manchester airport temporarily closed and flights diverted after bomb threat to Emirates jet
1 year, 5 months ago

Manchester airport temporarily closed and flights diverted after bomb threat to Emirates jet

The Independent  

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Passenger defecates on EasyJet flight
1 year, 5 months ago

Passenger defecates on EasyJet flight

The Independent  

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Disruptive passengers force easyJet flight to land on wrong Canary Island
1 year, 5 months ago

Disruptive passengers force easyJet flight to land on wrong Canary Island

The Independent  

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EasyJet flight diverted after passenger medical emergency on board
1 year, 7 months ago

EasyJet flight diverted after passenger medical emergency on board

The Independent  

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Your rights if your easyJet Gatwick flight this summer is cancelled
1 year, 8 months ago

Your rights if your easyJet Gatwick flight this summer is cancelled

The Independent  

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Drunk passengers force easyJet flight bound for Turkey to land in Greece
1 year, 8 months ago

Drunk passengers force easyJet flight bound for Turkey to land in Greece

The Independent  

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EasyJet cancels over 100 Gatwick flights, stranding at least 15,000 passengers
1 year, 9 months ago

EasyJet cancels over 100 Gatwick flights, stranding at least 15,000 passengers

The Independent  

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‘Disruptive’ passengers force easyJet plane to make emergency landing
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Disruptive’ passengers force easyJet plane to make emergency landing

The Independent  

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Glasgow airport open again after suspicious package triggered lockdown
2 years, 3 months ago

Glasgow airport open again after suspicious package triggered lockdown

The Independent  

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Bomb threat on EasyJet flight to Schiphol; British police arrest three
2 years, 5 months ago

Bomb threat on EasyJet flight to Schiphol; British police arrest three

NL Times  

A bomb threat grounded an EasyJet flight from London Stansted to Schiphol on Wednesday evening. No explosives were found aboard the plane, but the flight got canceled, and the local police arrested three suspicious passengers. “Specialist officers boarded the plane and removed three men who have all been arrested on suspicion of making a bomb hoax, and they are currently …

EasyJet passengers stranded in Germany overnight after emergency landing due to unwell passenger
2 years, 9 months ago

EasyJet passengers stranded in Germany overnight after emergency landing due to unwell passenger

The Independent  

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Why have EasyJet cancelled flights?
2 years, 9 months ago

Why have EasyJet cancelled flights?

The Independent  

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EasyJet flight turns back to Glasgow after medical emergency onboard
3 years, 5 months ago

EasyJet flight turns back to Glasgow after medical emergency onboard

The Independent  

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EasyJet passengers stuck on plane for two hours in Belfast as police inspect aircraft
3 years, 5 months ago

EasyJet passengers stuck on plane for two hours in Belfast as police inspect aircraft

The Independent  

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EasyJet passenger boards wrong flight prompting security concerns
5 years, 4 months ago

EasyJet passenger boards wrong flight prompting security concerns

The Independent  

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Glasgow airport partly evacuated due to concerns over suspicious cargo
5 years, 5 months ago

Glasgow airport partly evacuated due to concerns over suspicious cargo

The Independent  

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Want to arrive on time? You’ll need to pay extra for that, says easyJet
5 years, 6 months ago

Want to arrive on time? You’ll need to pay extra for that, says easyJet

The Independent  

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Gatwick: chaos after runway closed for two hours due to ‘air traffic control systems issue’
5 years, 8 months ago

Gatwick: chaos after runway closed for two hours due to ‘air traffic control systems issue’

The Independent  

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All flights at Gatwick Airport suspended for hours due to air-traffic control breakdown
5 years, 8 months ago

All flights at Gatwick Airport suspended for hours due to air-traffic control breakdown

Daily Mail  

Passengers are facing delays of several hours after all flights at Gatwick Airport were suspended due to an 'air-traffic control breakdown' this afternoon. Jacqui Yule also posted a picture from the runway The issue was reported at around 6pm today, bringing Britain's second-busiest airport to a grinding halt On its Twitter page, the airport announced: 'Due to an air traffic …

Two planes collide at Amsterdam airport
5 years, 8 months ago

Two planes collide at Amsterdam airport

The Independent  

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EasyJet flight from Manchester diverted to offload ‘drunken’ passenger
6 years, 1 month ago

EasyJet flight from Manchester diverted to offload ‘drunken’ passenger

The Independent  

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easyJet flight diverted after student makes hoax bomb threat to avoid seeing his parents
6 years, 2 months ago

easyJet flight diverted after student makes hoax bomb threat to avoid seeing his parents

The Independent  

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EasyJet comes under fire for removing unaccompanied child from overbooked flight
7 years, 8 months ago

EasyJet comes under fire for removing unaccompanied child from overbooked flight

The Independent  

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easyJet emergency landing: 'Suspicious conversation' causes diversion and evacuation of UK-bound flight
7 years, 9 months ago

easyJet emergency landing: 'Suspicious conversation' causes diversion and evacuation of UK-bound flight

The Independent  

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UK airport introduces flights without security checks for first time in almost 50 years
8 years, 1 month ago

UK airport introduces flights without security checks for first time in almost 50 years

The Independent  

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Security searches at three Scottish airports to end – but union warns plan places a nuclear power station at risk
8 years, 2 months ago

Security searches at three Scottish airports to end – but union warns plan places a nuclear power station at risk

The Independent  

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Gatwick delays: Airline passengers face cancellations, diversions and delays in London, Paris and Stockholm
8 years, 9 months ago

Gatwick delays: Airline passengers face cancellations, diversions and delays in London, Paris and Stockholm

The Independent  

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