Gatwick Airport passengers should be aware that a major Spanish airport has shut this month, with all flights there cancelled.
Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport has been closed until the end of May so resurfacing works can take place on the runway.
Around 3.6 million people travel through the airport each year, with many flights operating out of various London-based airports, including Gatwick.
All flights to the airport will be cancelled throughout the month while the airport is closed, affecting thousands of Brits travelling to southwest Spain.
Spanish Airport closed during May affecting Gatwick flights
Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport closed on April 23 and won't reopen until May 27.
Its website continues: "During this period, the airport will be closed to all air traffic, and no takeoffs or landings will take place.
"If you have any questions about your flight status, schedule changes, or possible rebooking, we recommend contacting your airline."
Around 30 flights run each week between the UK and Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport.
As well as flights from Gatwick, other airports affected are Heathrow and Stansted.
There are also non-direct flights to Santiago-Rosalía de Castro from Manchester.
Major airlines that operate flights between the UK and Santiago-Rosalía de Castro include British Airways, Ryanair and Aer Lingus.
For those still looking to travel to the area, the two closest alternatives to Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport are:
- A Coruña Airport (around 75 km away)
- Vigo Airport (100 km)
Budget airline axes all Gatwick flights to popular holiday spot
The Spanish airport change is not the only route affected in recent months at Gatwick Airport.
Norse Atlantic offers several flight routes from the Sussex airport to locations such as New York, Orlando, Bangkok and Cape Town.
Another one of its popular routes was flights to Los Angeles, but this has now been axed by the airline.
The Norse Atlantic flights from the UK to LA were first launched in June 2023.
When it was first launched, the budget airline operated seven flights per week from Gatwick to the American city.
This year, it had planned to operate six flights per week for the peak summer months.
However, now all flights to LA with Norse are being cancelled until October.
"Due to the continued increase in fuel constraint risks, fuel prices, and the resulting impact on our operating costs, we have had to make the difficult decision to suspend our LAX operations this summer, May to October," a spokesman told Travel Gossip.
"All affected customers will be proactively notified by Norse Atlantic Airways today, where contact details are available."
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It is not the only airline having to axe flights, with KLM cancelling flights across Europe over the next month, including services to and from London.
Several other airlines have been affected by the ongoing crisis in Iran, from cancelling flights to upping prices due to fuel costs.
Do you have any holidays planned from Gatwick this year? Let us know in the comments.
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