Gatwick fuel supply issue resolved
It's understood no flights were cancelled because of the fault
A fault with Gatwick’s jet fuel supply has been resolved, the airport said.
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”.
The message, sent through the Notam (Notice to Aviation) system, was scheduled to be active until 11pm on Monday.
But on Monday morning, a spokesman for Gatwick said: “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.”
The Press Association understands no flights were cancelled because of the fault.
Earlier this year there were fears that the Iran oil crisis could result in major jet fuel shortages affecting summer flights, but there has been no widespread disruption.
Gatwick is the UK’s second busiest airport, with 42.8 million passengers last year.