An alert was issued on Sunday urging pilots using the West Sussex airport to ‘fuel from outstations (other airports) if possible’ because of an ‘external fuel supply issue’
A glitch with Gatwick’s jet fuel supply has been fixed, according to the airport. An alert was sounded on Sunday, advising pilots using the West Sussex airport to “fuel from outstations (other airports) if possible” due to an “external fuel supply issue”.
The message, dispatched via the Notam (Notice to Aviation) system, was set to be in effect until 11pm on Monday. However, on Monday morning, a representative for Gatwick announced: “Following a temporary technical issue yesterday that impacted fuel supply to the airport, we are pleased to report that the issue has now been resolved.
“Fuel is flowing as expected, all airlines are operating as normal and passengers should continue to travel as planned. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.”
Earlier this year, there were concerns that the Iran oil crisis could lead to significant jet fuel shortages impacting summer flights, but no widespread disruption has occurred.
Gatwick is the UK’s second busiest airport, welcoming 42.8 million passengers last year.
A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport previously stated: “Following a technical issue impacting fuel supply to the airport, airlines have been advised to monitor fuel availability.
“We are working closely with external suppliers to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and minimise any potential disruption. All airlines are operating as normal.”
It comes after Gatwick Airport was left with no running water last weekend with travellers saying they couldn’t use toilets or buy drinks. Bars and restaurants at the airport also reportedly closed, with a few open to offer just seating.
SES Water has said that customers in Surrey, West Sussex, and Kent experienced water shortages this morning, which was sparked by a water supply issue at its Bough Beech centre. “Due to a number of complications caused by a power outage at our Bough Beech Water Treatment Works,” SES Water said.
SES Water has now said the “Bough Beech water treatment works are back up and running”. They said in a statement: “We are pleased to provide an update that our Bough Beech water treatment works are back up and running, we now need to treat the water before returning services to normal as quickly as we possibly can.
“We thank customers and our partners at Gatwick Airport for their patience.”
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