Gatwick Airport suffers second water outage within a month

Water taps have run dry again at Gatwick after a supply issue in the area (Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire) Gatwick Airport has been left without running water for the second time this summer during peak travel season. The UK’s second busiest airport has been gripped by another water outage just weeks after every restaurant at the hub was forced to close in July after water ran out. While flights are currently unaffected, some passengers have reported being turned away from restaurants due to the problem, and some toilets are said to be shut. Gatwick confirmed this afternoon that a problem with the water company SES Water’s supply is affecting the airport. The Gatwick terminal toilets were closed on July 26 when the airport was gripped by the first water outage this summer (Picture: Aaron Cho