UK: Hundreds of holidaymakers left without baggage after failure at Gatwick Aiport

Hundreds of holidaymakers have been left without their luggage after a failure at Gatwick Airport saw them arrive at their destinations bagless. Over the weekend, a number of bags were not put on flights leaving the North Terminal because of problems with the system. A Gatwick Airport spokesman said: "A small number of bags were not put on departing flights over the weekend due to an issue with the baggage system. The issue has since been rectified. Gatwick recognises the inconvenience that this issue has caused and would like to apologise to anyone affected. Passengers should contact their airline for the latest information on their missing luggage." A spokesman for easyJet said: "Due to a baggage belt failure at London Gatwick Airport yesterday, easyJet, like other airlines, experienced delays in the delivery of hold luggage to departing aircraft. This resulted in a number of flights departing without all of the luggage stowed in the hold." He added that the airline was working to return the luggage to passengers as soon as possible.<br/>