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| Delays after Gatwick power fault | Delays after Gatwick power fault |
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| Passengers have been prevented from entering one of Gatwick Airport's terminals as an electrical failure meant they could not check luggage in. | Passengers have been prevented from entering one of Gatwick Airport's terminals as an electrical failure meant they could not check luggage in. |
| Police began stopping travellers going into the South Terminal after one of the main baggage belts broke down because of the dip in power supplies. | |
| BAA said some flights were experiencing delays of up to 50 minutes and urged people to check before travelling. | BAA said some flights were experiencing delays of up to 50 minutes and urged people to check before travelling. |
| They said the problem had been fixed and staff were clearing the back-log. | They said the problem had been fixed and staff were clearing the back-log. |
| Up to 32,000 passengers were expected to arrive and depart from Gatwick Airport's North and South Terminals on Sunday. | |
| A spokeswoman for BAA said: "There will be delays for people as we try to check the people in who have been waiting." | |
| One traveller said: "They're trying to get people from earlier flights to the front of the queue but people are just trying to get the front." | One traveller said: "They're trying to get people from earlier flights to the front of the queue but people are just trying to get the front." |
| The South Terminal acts as a base for airlines including Easyjet, Continental and Virgin. |