Gatwick Airport News
Gatwick records busiest ever May
Gatwick just had its busiest ever May, with more than four million passengers passing through the airport, a 6.7 per cent increase on the previous year.
Air Canada Rouge to offer London-Vancouver route this summer
Air Canada Rouge has launched its new seasonal non-stop service from London Gatwick to Vancouver. Air Canada Rouge is Air Canada’s leisure airline and will operate three services a week to Air Canada’s Vancouver hub, Vancouver International Airport, until October.
Gatwick set to welcome Jamie Oliver’s The Diner this summer
Jamie Oliver’s The Diner is set to open this August at Gatwick Airport. It will be only the second outlet for the concept, following the flagship branch in London’s Leicester Square.
RwandAir touches down at London Gatwick for first time
London Gatwick has welcomed the touchdown of the first direct flight between Rwanda and the UK with a spectacular water arch as the RwandAir aircraft taxied to the gate at the airport’s North Terminal.
Cathay Pacific boosts services from key UK airports
Responding to customer demand, two of Cathay Pacific’s routes between the UK and Hong Kong will this week see a boost in frequency. Gatwick will move to a daily service, while Manchester increases to five flights per week.
Gatwick Airport hit by baggage disruption
A baggage issue at Gatwick Airport has seen a number of flights depart without passengers’ luggage this morning. The airport said bags would follow as soon as possible.
Gatwick Airport installs indoor navigation system
Around 2,000 beacons have been installed across Gatwick Airport’s two terminals providing an indoor navigation system that is much more reliable than GPS and that enables augmented reality way finding for passengers – a world first for an airport.
Gatwick Airport adds half a million passengers in April 2017
Gatwick Airport welcomed 3.8 million passengers in April, up 15 per cent on 2016, and marking 50 months of consecutive growth. The airport benefitted from the whole of the Easter school holiday falling in April, with an additional 496,200 passengers passing through the airport.
Reiss set to open micro-flagship store at Gatwick
Reiss, the design-led menswear, womenswear and accessories brand, will be arriving at Gatwick Airport this May and will stock iconic fashion at tax-free prices for all passengers. The new 900 sq. ft. branch will stock a range of specially curated womenswear, menswear and accessories.
British Airways Gatwick traffic growth hits double figures
British Airways’ operation at Gatwick Airport has seen 40 per cent more customers travel and an increase of 33 per cent in the number of routes it serves, according to latest figures released by the carrier..
Gatwick breaks global records for single runway airport
Gatwick passed the 44 million passengers a year mark for the first time this weekend - a world record for a single runway airport. The airport also announced that it has secured 49 consecutive months of growth.
Hertz expands car rental operations at London Gatwick
Hertz UK has launched a full rental service from Sofitel London Gatwick Hotel, becoming the only car rental company to have fleet available at the airport’s North Terminal. Hertz customers landing at the North Terminal will no longer need to take the inter-terminal shuttle to the South Terminal to collect their vehicle.