Good news for Montrealers travelling to London's Gatwick Airport. The airport autority hopes to run a full schedule on Saturday after police arrested a man and a woman in connection with the "criminal use of drones.''
Our runway is open. Passengers are advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.
— Gatwick Airport LGW (@Gatwick_Airport) December 22, 2018
In a statement, Britain's second-biggest airport said it is operational but urged passengers, tens of thousands of whom have been stranded since the drone incursions began on Wednesday evening, to check the status of their flights.
"Passengers should expect some delays and cancellations as we continue to recover our operations following three days of disruption and are advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airport,'' a Gatwick spokesman said.
"Safety is Gatwick's top priority and we are grateful for passengers' continued patience as we work to get them to their final destination in time for Christmas.''
New drone sightings Friday had caused fresh problems for holiday travellers at the airport, which reopened in the morning after a 36-hour shutdown only to hastily suspend flights for more than an hour in the late afternoon on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Officials said extra military capabilities allowed flights to resume after the halt.
The hope is that the airport can make up much of the backlog and get passengers where they hope to be for Christmas now that Sussex police have arrested two suspects. Those arrested have not been named and have not been charged. Police did not say where the arrests that took place late Friday were made.