Gatwick Airport experienced further disruptions on Thursday as a water outage forced the closure of restaurant and restroom facilities. This followed a similar incident earlier in August, compounding operational challenges at one of the United Kingdom’s busiest airports.

Passengers reported being turned away from various food outlets, including Starbucks, which was shut due to the water supply issues. One traveler described being redirected to closed facilities, highlighting the extent of the inconvenience.

Gatwick Airport acknowledged the situation, noting that a water-related problem was affecting services in certain areas of the terminal. Local water company SES Water attributed the disruption to a burst water main, which interrupted the supply to the airport.

Efforts to restore the water service were completed by 6 p.m. local time, allowing affected amenities to reopen. No further details were provided regarding the cause of the pipeline failure or any potential long-term impact on airport operations.

This incident marks the second time in recent weeks that Gatwick has faced water supply problems, raising concerns about infrastructure resilience during peak travel periods. Airport officials and SES Water have not announced specific measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future.