Gatwick cancels 26 flights after hailing return to ‘business as usual’

Airport says it will not extend capacity restraints next month, before cancelling easyJet flights owing to staff absence

Gatwick airport has said it will not need to extend its capacity restraints beyond the end of the month, hailing a return to business as usual" - before promptly cancelling another 26 flights.

The company said on Tuesday that normal operations had resumed after months of strain on airports and airlines across Europe amid a surge in demand and staff shortages as pandemic restrictions eased.