Here's more from Gatwick Airport, which just confirmed that its South Terminal will soon be reopening to staff and passengers. "The earlier security alert has now been resolved and cleared by police. The South Terminal is reopening to staff and will be open to passengers shortly," a statement says.

A security alert at London’s Gatwick Airport delayed dozens of flights and left arriving passengers scrambling for alternative ways to get home after authorities evacuated one terminal and shut the airport train station for more than four hours on Friday.

CET on Friday morning after police were called to investigate a 'suspected prohibited item' found in luggage earlier that morning. View on euronews