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(Bloomberg) — As thousands rush to complete journeys disrupted by the recent drone incursions at London Gatwick airport, here’s a guide to how the aviation industry is responding, and what the long-term fallout might be. Managing Chaos Airlines have a legal duty to get travelers to their destination, no matter …

Passengers wait for flights at Gatwick Airport Friday. (John Stillwell/PA via AP) LONDON – London’s Gatwick Airport was operating without problems Sunday, but the fugitive drone operators who brought incoming and outgoing flights to a standstill over multiple days remained at large — and a potential threat — after police …

Police will remain on high alert at Gatwick Airport as staff work through a backlog of cancelled and delayed flights following days of drone-related disruption. Flights were briefly grounded at the airport on Friday evening after a fresh sighting at around 5.10pm, but military measures reassured operators it was safe to reopen …

(Corrects paragraph 7 to show last time drone seen was Thursday not Friday) * Gatwick reopens after 36 hours of chaos * 700 flights to take off on Friday * Drone operators not yet detained * Army and police snipers hunt rogue drones * Pilots union concerned at risk of …

One of the UK’s biggest airports is entering its third day of complete shutdown due to repeated drone sightings as police and security services struggle to catch the perpetrators — affecting more than 110,000 passengers during the busiest travel period of the year. London’s Gatwick Airport has been closed since …

The army has been called in to help with the ongoing crisis at Gatwick airport, where drones flying near the runway have kept planes grounded for over 12 hours. The airport has been closed since Wednesday night, when the devices were repeatedly flown over the airfield in what police and …