Gatwick reduces summer capacity to prevent repeat of jubilee chaos

Number of flights in August will be below pre-pandemic levels to ensure those on sale are deliverable'

Gatwick airport will reduce its summer capacity to ward off potential chaos, after dozens of last-minute cancellations wrecked the travel plans of holidaymakers over the platinum jubilee and half-term holiday.

London's second busiest airport will limit the number of daily take-offs and landings to 850 in August - about 50 more than the average in early June, but more than 10% below its pre-pandemic maximum.