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WestJet flight bound for London, U.K. turns back to Calgary over ‘landing gear door issue’A WestJet flight headed from Calgary to London, U.K. was turned around shortly after departing on Wednesday night.CanadaFeb 13, 2020
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Thomas Cook collapse leaves British travellers scrambling to find way homeAt airports around the world travelers scoured mobile phones or quizzed officials for travel updates as they waited in long queues beneath flight boards showing flights delayed or canceled.WorldSep 23, 2019
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Couple arrested, cleared over London airport drone scare felt ‘completely violated’Both the county police department and the British media received criticism for their handling of the arrests and subsequent release of two people who live near the airport.WorldDec 24, 2018
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2 people arrested in Gatwick drone incident ‘no longer suspects,’ releasedAuthorities are actively searching for those responsible for disrupting the major airport with drones.WorldDec 23, 2018
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Man, woman arrested in drone intrusions that brought busy Gatwick Airport to a standstillPolice said Saturday the suspects are a 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from Crawley, which is roughly eight kilometres from the airport.WorldDec 22, 2018
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Gatwick Airport in London resumes flights after reported drone sighting, 2 arrestedGatwick Airport, which is south of London, is Britain’s second-busiest by passenger numbers.WorldDec 21, 2018
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Drone chaos at London’s Gatwick exposes security vulnerability at airportsThe incident at Gatwick Airport underlined how many airports lack the means to catch drone pilots quickly, let alone destroy the unmanned aerial vehicles themselves.TechDec 21, 2018
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Westjet flights to Gatwick Airport cancelled as drone-related shutdown continuesThe airport south of London closed its runway Wednesday evening after two drones were spotted. It reopened briefly at about 3 a.m. Thursday, but shut down 45 minutes later after further sightings.CanadaDec 20, 2018
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Gatwick airport, Britain’s 2nd busiest airport, completely shuts down — because of dronesThousands of passengers were delayed, diverted or stuck on planes Thursday as the only runway at Britain's Gatwick Airport remained closed into a second day after drones were spotted over the airfield.WorldDec 20, 2018
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WestJet CEO says new routes to Europe partly a gambit for Air Canada customersThe new routes come as WestJet challenges Air Canada with transatlantic flights that target business passengers.CanadaOct 10, 2018
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