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| Gatwick drones: Two arrested over flight disruption | Gatwick drones: Two arrested over flight disruption |
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| A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with a string of drone sightings which brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill. | A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with a string of drone sightings which brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill. |
| They were arrested in the area at about 22:00 GMT on Friday. | |
| The airport has since reopened but flights were grounded for more than a day affecting about 140,000 passengers after drones were seen near the runway. | |
| Investigations into "criminal use of drones" continued, Sussex Police said, as they appealed for information. | |
| The airport said it aimed to run "a full schedule" of 757 flights on Saturday carrying 124,484 passengers. | |
| But a spokesman added: "Passengers should expect some delays and cancellations as we continue to recover our operations following three days of disruption." | But a spokesman added: "Passengers should expect some delays and cancellations as we continue to recover our operations following three days of disruption." |
| They also urged passengers to check the status of their flight before travelling to the airport. | They also urged passengers to check the status of their flight before travelling to the airport. |
| Supt James Collis said officers remained at Gatwick, ready to "detect and mitigate" further drone flights by deploying a range of tactics. | Supt James Collis said officers remained at Gatwick, ready to "detect and mitigate" further drone flights by deploying a range of tactics. |
| He asked passengers and people living nearby to remain vigilant and report any suspicions. | He asked passengers and people living nearby to remain vigilant and report any suspicions. |
| "Every line of inquiry will remain open to us until we are confident that we have mitigated further threats to the safety of passengers," he added. | "Every line of inquiry will remain open to us until we are confident that we have mitigated further threats to the safety of passengers," he added. |
| Gatwick reopened on Friday morning, although the runway was closed again for a short time after a further confirmed sighting at 17:10. | Gatwick reopened on Friday morning, although the runway was closed again for a short time after a further confirmed sighting at 17:10. |
| Around 1,000 aircraft have been cancelled or diverted since Wednesday night. | Around 1,000 aircraft have been cancelled or diverted since Wednesday night. |
| A spokeswoman for the airport said military measures put in place at the airfield made it safe to reopen. | A spokeswoman for the airport said military measures put in place at the airfield made it safe to reopen. |
| Eleven inbound flights were diverted to other airports during the latest suspension and, while outbound flights would experience a "knock-on delay", none had been cancelled, she said. | Eleven inbound flights were diverted to other airports during the latest suspension and, while outbound flights would experience a "knock-on delay", none had been cancelled, she said. |
| However, the BBC has been contacted by people claiming their flights were cancelled. | However, the BBC has been contacted by people claiming their flights were cancelled. |
| A small number of flights due to arrive into Gatwick on Saturday were cancelled, according to the airport's website. | A small number of flights due to arrive into Gatwick on Saturday were cancelled, according to the airport's website. |
| They include an Easyjet service from Milan and a TUI flight from Barbados. | They include an Easyjet service from Milan and a TUI flight from Barbados. |
| A Gatwick spokesman said: "Safety is Gatwick's top priority and we are grateful for passengers' continued patience as we work to get them to their final destination in time for Christmas." | A Gatwick spokesman said: "Safety is Gatwick's top priority and we are grateful for passengers' continued patience as we work to get them to their final destination in time for Christmas." |
| Have you been affected by the suspension of flights at Gatwick Airport? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by the suspension of flights at Gatwick Airport? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |