Gatwick Airport News
Gatwick looks to enhance customer experience
Gatwick Airport is seeking independent advice from a group of industry experts to identify the main issues affecting UK travellers in a bid to improve the overall passenger experience.
Year on year passenger numbers at Gatwick rise by 3.6%
132,500 more passengers flew through Gatwick this August
Year on year passenger numbers at Gatwick rise by 5.9%
Passenger numbers in July 2011 increased by 5.9%, 201,300 more passengers compared to the same month last year.
Nissan LEAF checks in at Gatwick
Gatwick Airport’s CEO, Stewart Wingate, today drove a Nissan LEAF - the first mass-produced, 100% electric family car through North Terminal check-in to mark the airport’s new partnership with the innovative vehicle manufacturer.
Gatwick predicts half term boost
Gatwick Airport expects to see a rise of 6% in the number of Brits jetting off for their Spring bank holidays. This year over 550,000 passengers will be enjoying some downtime in the sunny resorts of Spain, Portugal and Turkey or visiting friends and family in Ireland and parts of the UK.
Air Nigeria launches long-haul operations with daily Lagos-Gatwick route
Gatwick Airport today announced that Air Nigeria - the national flag carrier of Nigeria – is to launch its first international route outside Africa with a daily London-Lagos route from 1 September, strengthening the links between the financial and economic centres of the UK and Nigeria.
Gatwick sees growth for third consecutive month
Passenger numbers grow by 1.4%. Summer schedule gets underway with new routes added.
Gatwick integrates passenger reviews into website
In an industry first, airport visitors are encouraged to rate facilities using the social network Qype*
Qatar stops Gatwick flights
Doha-based Qatar Airways will cease flights to Gatwick Airport from June 1st due following seven years. The decision to withdraw its daily flight from Gatwick was attributed to commercial reasons.
Gatwick smartphone tour is first for UK
· Passengers can track progress of Gatwick’s £1 billion investment programme by scanning barcodes with their smartphone · Gatwick is the first airport and UK brand to interact with its passengers using the stickybits mobile application
£53 million funding agreed for Gatwick Airport Station upgrade
Passengers travelling to and from Gatwick Airport by train will benefit from more reliable and punctual journeys, easier access, reduced congestion and better facilities after funding was secured for a major upgrade of the station.
Gatwick Airport unveils plans for new hotel
* More choice for passengers as Gatwick plans to add mid-market Hampton hotel to the airports’ luxury hotel portfolio * Hotel deal signed just 10 months into new airport ownership