Fire alarm sparks Gatwick terminal evacuation

Friday, 09 May, 2024 0

Flights out of London Gatwick have been disrupted this morning due to a fire alert at the South Terminal.

Passengers in the terminal were evacuated out of the terminal building.

The fire alarm was activated but there was no fire, an airport spokesperson said.

“Our dedicated fire service swiftly attended and confirmed there was no fire. Passengers are being allowed back into the departure lounge.”

Some passengers claimed on social media they missed their flights, while others posted they were told ‘all flights not departing.’

However, most agreed there was little communication to passengers stuck outside the terminal.

“Was all very sudden and chaotic for a while. People running around everywhere and very confused,” one user posted on X.

“South Terminal Departure Lounge was evacuated for a short time this morning due to a fire alarm activation. We resolved the situation as quickly as possible,’ s statement issued by the airport said.

Gatwick passengers were also impacted earlier this week during a Border Force systems outage affecting e-gates at airports around the country.

TravelMole Editorial Team

Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.

We make travel accessible for everyone We believe everyone should be free to experience the world. For us, there’s no...

Since its launch in 1999, TravelMole.com has become, one of the largest global online travel industry communities. It is comprised...

Travel specialists founded the company in 1999 as AC Tours. Since then we have grown and expanded to incorporate four...

The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) is the only organization that promotes metro Detroit regionally, nationally and...

If you’re thinking of cruising, there’s a very good chance you’re considering a Carnival cruise. Growing since our founding in...

Jet2.com is the UK’s third largest airline, flying from ten UK airports to more than 60 destinations across Europe and beyond....

Home to America’s Best Beaches, a vibrant arts community and amazing outdoor experiences, St. Pete/Clearwater is a sunny destination that...

Chargebacks911 offers scalable solutions that are customized for any business of any size in any industry. With the flexibility to...

WANDERERS WELCOME to MISSISSIPPI Mississippi is a state for all those who are wanderers at heart. From lush, forested Appalachian foothills to...

Discover Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach, also known as the Charlotte Harbor Gulf Island Coast. This natural wonderland is nestled in the...

Air Transat is Canada’s number one leisure airline. It flies to some 60 international destinations in more than 25 countries...

Our leadership is bold. Our agility thrives on open innovation and we embrace the new, whether it’s diversity, trends, challenges....

At Wilderness Safaris we believe in creating life-changing journeys and have been doing so for over 39 years. Our purpose...

Traveltek is the world-leading provider of online solutions for the travel trade, from consumer-facing websites to call centre applications. We...

Destination British Columbia (Destination BC) is a Provincially funded, industry-led Crown corporation that supports a strong and competitive future for BC’s...