Insurers face 'significant' travel claims as Gatwick drones event declared extraordinary circumstance by CAA

Plane coming in to land

Passengers whose flights were cancelled or delayed as a result of the disruption at Gatwick Airport may not be eligible for compensation by airlines so travel insurance claims are expected.

Gatwick closed its runway on Wednesday evening after drones were spotted near the runway shortly after 9pm. Despite efforts by police to find the pilots of the drones, there have been further

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