Overview
- A NOTAM and internal memos issued on Sunday warned pilots to uplift maximum fuel at outstations after a technical fault reduced deliveries from a fuel farm.
- Airport engineers worked overnight and by Monday morning had restored normal fuel flow, with Gatwick saying operations were back to normal.
- Gatwick and multiple carriers reported no confirmed widespread flight cancellations as a result of the fault, and passengers were advised to continue travel plans.
- Long‑haul services were identified as most at risk because aircraft already en route could not take on extra fuel and planes are limited by maximum take‑off and landing weight.
- The incident was a local technical supply problem not linked to broader geopolitical fuel shortages, but the disruption highlights vulnerability during the peak summer season and the need for continued monitoring of supplies.