easyJet cancels over 100 flights from Gatwick in last 24 hours

About 15,000 passengers were affected after easyJet cancelled over 100 flights in last 24 hours from its Gatwick base due to thunderstorm. On Sunday, easyJet cancellations included two flights to and from Cyprus, departures and arrivals serving various Greek islands and links to other distant destinations such as Antalya in Turkey and the Canary Islands grounding over 60 flights. British Airways also grounded a handful of flights. Many flights were severely delayed, including a wait of over six hours on easyJet from Gatwick to Paris CDG and to Barcelona. A spokesperson for easyJet said: “Thunderstorms in the Gatwick area which