British Airways suspends London Gatwick flights

British Airways is suspending flights from London Gatwick (LGW) for the month of April as a temporary measure because of the COVID-19 crisis. Resumption is planned following the COVID-19 crisis.

“Due to the considerable restrictions and challenging market environment, like many other airlines, we will temporarily suspend our flying schedule at Gatwick,” a BA spokesman said.

BA will maintain essential functions at the airport, including maintenance, towing and cleaning, in preparation for the resumption of flights at a later date.

The flag carrier also announced it was moving flights that normally operate from Terminal 3 at London Heathrow (LHR)  to Terminal 5, which is BA’s main operating terminal at LHR.

Gatwick is the UK’s second-largest airport, serving more than 230 destinations in 74 countries and handling 46 million passengers a year. The airport is already temporarily shuttering its North Terminal and will only operate from its South terminal from April 1.