The airport says the evacuation is a precaution while it investigates, with passengers unable to enter the South Terminal while the investigation is in progress. The airport says the North Terminal is operating normally. National Rail says no trains will be stopping at the airport station while the incident is investigated.

London’s Gatwick Airport said it is reopening its South Terminal after police resolved a security alert triggered when a suspicious item was found in a passenger’s luggage

London's Gatwick airport evacuated part of its south terminal on Friday over an unspecified "security incident."