GATWICK Airport is running out of WATER, leaving the toilets unflushed and the restaurants closed.
Another blow to passengers following weeks of travel chaos was a burst main that caused low water pressure at a terminal.
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Only two toilets were reported to be functioning, with signs alerting passengers about the disruption.
Some restaurants had to close because of hygiene concerns due to the dearth of water.
The airport has apologized and is now offering free bottled water to passengers until the matter is resolved “quickly resolved”.
Passenger Raquel Rodriguez, 49, was travelling to Spain today from Gatwick when she was struck by water problems.
He described long lines of passengers waiting for the two toilets that were working in the terminal.
Raquel told Metro“There are only two workers at the terminal. You can imagine the lines.
“Nobody wants the airport to close but there are heated exchanges between staff and people trying to travel with young families.”
SES, a water company, says that the problem was caused in part by a burst main line in Crawley West Sussex.
The issue is being addressed by staff.
This follows weeks of airline chaos after Gatwick, the UK’s second busiest airport, earlier announced that it would cancel 4,000 flights this summer.
Daily flights will be restricted to 825 July and 850 August, compared with 900 daily during the same period last year.
An estimated 800,000 people will be disappointed by the announcement from the UK’s second busiest airport.
It stated that the decision was reached after an audit of its operations, and that it is now effective “temporarily moderating its rate of growth”For two months.
A Gatwick spokesperson said: “An issue with the supply of SES Water to Gatwick and the surrounding area this morning has led to lower water pressure than normal across the airport.
“We work closely with SES Water to ensure that this issue is resolved as soon as possible.
“Bottled water is available for passengers and staff at the airport. Other contingency measures are in place to ensure the safety and well-being of our passengers.”
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“We apologise for any inconvenience to passengers.”
SES Water spokesmen said: “We have identified and are working hard on resolving the problem at Shipley Bridge, Crawley.
“As we progress with the repair, we’re hopeful this will begin to restore pressure to the surrounding areas.”
An easyJet passenger shared his experience of being close to people earlier this week. “mutiny”They waited seven hours for their flight, then finally took off.
The aircraft was due to depart from Gatwick airport to Dubrovnik in Croatia at 1.40pm on Monday.
But travellers were made to wait until 4.30pm before they were able to board the plane, ahead of a further four-hour wait on the tarmac.
The airline was to blame “staff sickness at Gatwick airport”Coaching delays and the time it takes to get there.
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