Gatwick Airport News
West African airline Gambia Bird lands at Heathrow
Gatwick Airport has welcomed West African airline Gambia Bird - owned by German airline group Germania - to its list of long-haul airlines. The carrier has launched a twice a week direct service to the The Gambia capital, Banjul, and, on Saturday’s only, onward to Freetown in Sierra Leone.
Gatwick Airport to develop options for a new runway
Gatwick Airport has revealed it will begin “detailed work on the options for a new runway”, claiming that there are many practical, financial and environmental advantages for having a new runway at Gatwick above Stanstead, Heathrow or new Estuary Airport concepts.
Modest increase in Gatwick traffic during London 2012 games
Gatwick Airport saw a 0.2 per cent increase – some 7,700 passengers – during August when compared to the same month last year. Traffic on scheduled services to Europe from the airport continued to increase versus the prior year, but the growth rate of 4.1 per cent is lower than previous months in 2012.
Gatwick Airport announces winner of its Oldest Traveller competition
Gatwick Airport has named 101 year old Fauja Singh as the winner of its nationwide search for the UK’s Oldest Traveller which was set up to help highlight how accessible airport travel can be for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM).
Yo! Sushi opens largest UK airport restaurant at Gatwick
A brand new YO! Sushi has opened at Gatwick Airport this week, following the recent addition of the new Jamie Oliver restaurant. Located on the upper level of the North Terminal departure lounge, the new restaurant spans 1,101 square meters, and includes its trademark ‘kaiten’ conveyor belt.
‘Olympic effect’ blamed for passenger number fall at Gatwick
Gatwick airport in London has seen a fractional drop in passenger numbers during the Olympic Games. The airport reported a 0.1 per cent fall in passengers, down by around 4,000 to just under 3.63 million for the month of July.
Jamie Oliver’s new restaurant opens its doors at Gatwick Airport
Jamie Oliver’s brand new restaurant opens its doors to passengers at Gatwick’s North Terminal. Jamie Oliver at Gatwick, which has been exclusively designed for the airport, includes a bespoke ‘grab and graze’ Jamie’s Italian Bakery – a first for Jamie Oliver – providing passengers with great food to take onto the plane or to eat on the go.
Gatwick seeks continued growth with new head of airline relations
Matthew Wood has joined Gatwick Airport as head of airline relations, with responsibility for working in partnership with existing airlines and building on the recent success in attracting new airlines and destinations. Gatwick can see a clear path to grow to 40 million passengers by the end of this decade on its single runway, two terminal infrastructure, officials said recently.
Emirates A380 lands at Gatwick
To celebrate 25 years of service to the UK, Emirates landed its flagship A380 aircraft at Gatwick Airport yesterday, marking the first scheduled A380 landing in the airport’s history.
Gatwick Airport welcomes Afriqiyah Airways back after uprising
Gatwick Airport has welcomed Afriqiyah Airways back as it resumes its’ three times a week service to Tripoli in Libya, following political unrest in the country. The three times a week service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing from Gatwick at 12:30.
Gatwick reports uptick in profits
Gatwick Airport has delivered a strong financial performance, driven by passenger growth and operational excellence despite the economic headwinds. Reporting its financial results for the year ended March 31st, the airport said turnover had increased 8.6 per cent to £517.4 million, while EBITDA was up 16.9 per cent to £221.5 million.
London airports welcome Jubilee visitors
As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations sweep the nation this weekend, London’s airports have been welcoming thousands of international visitors who are descending to the capital city to enjoy the celebrations.