Just Stop Oil supporters have blocked departure gates at Gatwick Airport, the activist group has claimed.
Seven people entered the South Terminal at around 8am and “used suitcases with lock-on devices to block the departure gates”, Just Stop Oil said in a statement.
An image shared by the group appeared to show the protesters sitting on the floor inside the airport, blocking an entrance.
The protesters could be seen wearing Just Stop Oil T-shirts, with their hands in orange-coloured boxes.
The action is part of the “Oil Kills international uprising”, the group said, taking place at airports around the world.
Mel Carrington, 63, a mother and former environmental consultant from Dorset, and Greg Sculthorpe, a mathematician from Doncaster, were said to be among the activists involved.
Earlier this month, Gatwick became the latest major airport to secure a High Court injunction in an attempt to stop would-be environmental activists trespassing on its land after receiving police intelligence over protest plans.
Timothy Morshead KC, representing Gatwick at the hearing, said such action could cause “severe disruption and financial loss” and “significant delays for passengers”.
Gatwick Airport and Sussex Police have been contacted for comment.
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