By Anna Ellis • Updated: 14 Jul 2022 • 18:13
Absolute CHAOS as UK's second largest airport runs out of water. Image: boscorelli/Shutterstock.com
Disgruntled passengers were quick to vent their frustration on Social Media.
One tweeted: “Water shortage at Gatwick Airport”
“No food service at some of the restaurants, presumably due to the lack of water, and the terminal is packed. Oh joy.”
Water shortage at @Gatwick_Airport .No food service at some of the restaurants, presumably due to the lack of water, and the terminal is packed. Oh joy.#Gatwick — Jamie J 🇪🇺🏴 (@Jamie12g) July 14, 2022
Water shortage at @Gatwick_Airport .No food service at some of the restaurants, presumably due to the lack of water, and the terminal is packed. Oh joy.#Gatwick
— Jamie J 🇪🇺🏴 (@Jamie12g) July 14, 2022
Gatwick Airport was quick to respond to the tweet with a post that read: “We’re really sorry that we’re experiencing an issue with the supply of water to Gatwick.”
“We’re working closely with SES Water to get this resolved. Thanks.”
Another passenger said: “Gatwick Airport shouldn’t you be warning your customers that nearly all the loos are shut!”
“Watching kids and pregnant women really upset is a bad vibe.”
@Gatwick_Airport shouldn’t you be warning your customers that nearly all the loo’s are shut! Watching kids and pregnant women really upset is a bad vibe — carol-anne turner (@mitzipark) July 14, 2022
@Gatwick_Airport shouldn’t you be warning your customers that nearly all the loo’s are shut! Watching kids and pregnant women really upset is a bad vibe
— carol-anne turner (@mitzipark) July 14, 2022
It isn’t just the lack of water that is upsetting jet setters.
One annoyed travel maker posted “Hey Gatwick Airport any chance you could send some staff to bring some stairs so we can disembark our flight?”
“It’s an orange and white A320 near gate 48.”
Gatwick Airport quickly responded with: Hi Philippe, we’re really sorry for the difficulties your airline and their handling agent are experiencing today.”
“We hope you won’t be kept waiting too much longer. Thanks.”
Hey @Gatwick_Airport any chance you could send some staff to bring some stairs so we can disembark our flight? It's an orange and white A320 near gate 48. — Philippe Sibelly (@philippesibelly) July 12, 2022
Hey @Gatwick_Airport any chance you could send some staff to bring some stairs so we can disembark our flight? It's an orange and white A320 near gate 48.
— Philippe Sibelly (@philippesibelly) July 12, 2022
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