Gatwick reopens North Terminal: 'Our priority is the safety & welfare of our passengers'

"Following a full and thorough search by the Police, we are now able to re-open our North Terminal to passengers. Passengers should check with their airlines for information about their journey.

"Our priority is always the safety and welfare of our passengers and extra Gatwick staff are on hand to assist those who have experienced significant disruption to their journey today.

"We are working with our airlines to return North Terminal to usual operations. South Terminal is operating as normal."