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Holidaymakers said on Twitter that an alarm was going off in terminal. One said: “Chaos at @Gatwick_Airport fire alarm gone off but not a single fire martial to be seen!”

Another added: “They’re all mine sweeping in Nando’s and Spoons.”

A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport said that the South Terminal had been evacuated after a fire alarm went off as a “precaution”. However, it was determined to be a “false alarm”.

However, some holidaymakers were furious at the delay.

One said in a tweet: “@Gatwick_Airport any explanation today for the fire alarm and why [my] flight is 3 hours late?”

Another wanted a refund after they he been rushed out of Wetherspoons, presumably without their food or drink.

They said: “Gatwick, oops this fire alarm is lovely. Can I get my spoons refund now lol?”

The news comes following a summer full of travel nightmares from long queues to cancelled flights.

Some travellers were experiencing delays today and took to Twitter vent their frustration with the airport.

One traveller said: “@Gatwick_Airport any idea how long our bags will be on belt 6? We’ve asked quite a few staff & no one knows anything. We know there are staff shortages but could you communicate how long we will be??”

Gatwick Airport claimed that the were “operating normally” responding to a passenger query on Twitter.

It said: “The airport is operating normally today but we continue to advise passengers to arrive at the airport as soon as check-in opens for their flight. Typically, this is 3 hours for long-haul and 2-2 ½ for short-haul.”

The airport delay tracking website Flight Aware, reported delays for aircraft arriving at the airport. It said the delays were around thirty minutes but decreasing.

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