Gatwick passengers forced to fly without luggage as conveyer system goes down

The chaos starts

Bank holiday chaos has already started Friday morning as many passengers were told they will have to fly without their luggage due a system fault.

This passenger was told that they will have no luggage for their “48-hour wedding anniversary trip.”

Sort it out @easyJet most flights won’t have their luggage! #gatwickairport#easyjet#noluggage@easyJet_presspic.twitter.com/AiOTMauuiO

— Mooi Millinery (@MooiMillinery) May 26, 2017

@easyJet_press @easyJet @Gatwick_Airport just been told no luggage for my 48hr wedding anniversary trip #ruined #devastated#shocking

— Mooi Millinery (@MooiMillinery) May 26, 2017

A spokeswoman for Gatwick airport said: “We currently have a problem with our baggage system and some flights are departing without bags.”

“They’ll go to their destinations and airline staff will be working to reunite passengers with their baggage at the earliest opportunity.”

Gatwick airport posted this on Twitter:

pic.twitter.com/7W3D4JfdVH

— Gatwick Airport LGW (@Gatwick_Airport) May 26, 2017

Frustrated passengers took to Twitter and posted these images:

 

@ashermcs pic.twitter.com/Y5L9hqb3lk

— Simon Ginsburg (@Soodles001) May 26, 2017

Current scene at Gatwick. Flight is also delayed. pic.twitter.com/eTbRGyMFhm

— BRUM-EH?! (@LanaBananaLana) May 26, 2017