Gatwick Airport 'running out of fuel' as British tourist warned of holiday chaos

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Gatwick Airport is said to be running out of fuel as British tourists have been warned of prospective holiday chaos.Airlines have been placed on high alert and pilots instructed to take on additional fuel wherever possible before arriving at Britain's second busiest airport.Emergency notifications were circulated to crew members warning that Gatwick faces at least 48 hours of constrained fuel availability.One memo seen by The Sun stated: "For attention of all crews: Gatwick has a shortage of fuel for the next two days.

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Please uplift max possible fuel at outstations."A separate "emergency" alert sent to senior aviation figures flagged "potential disruption to the Gatwick fuel supply," raising alarm across the industry during one of the busiest periods of the summer travel season.Long-haul services face the greatest risk of disruption, as aircraft operating routes beyond roughly two-and-a-half hours will still require topping up at Gatwick regardless of how much fuel crews manage to...

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