Gatwick Airport News

London Gatwick grows food and beverage offer as airport announces newest openings Black Sheep Coffee and Krispy Kreme will be opening stores at London Gatwick before Christmas Giraffe World Kitchen will be extending its South Terminal restaurant and serving breakfast, brunch and world plates in new-look menu Brewdog will also open in the North Terminal in December, while Greggs, The Breakfast Club and Vagabond Bar & Kitchen opened earlier this year London Gatwick is set to welcome its first Black Sheep Coffee and Krispy Kreme stores before Christmas, with new outlets opening across the airport’s North and South Terminals.  In line with the airport’s new vision – To be the airport for everyone, whatever your journey – the new...

London Gatwick could support more than 35,000 new jobs through imports Imports could double at London Gatwick by 2038 if the airport’s Northern Runway is brought into routine use, alongside its Main Runway Increased imports could generate 35,000 new jobs across the UK and add £2bn to the national economy London Gatwick has submitted a planning application to bring the airport’s existing Northern Runway into regular use towards the end of the decade  London Gatwick could support more than 35,000 additional jobs across the UK, through the doubling of imports, if its Northern Runway plans are approved. The airport is proposing to bring its existing Northern Runway into regular use alongside its Main Runway – plans which would...

London Gatwick temporarily limits flight numbers to provide certainty to passengers following recent air traffic control issues London Gatwick has today implemented a temporary limit on daily flight movements to prevent delays and last-minute cancellations for passengers. The decision was made alongside NATS, who run the London Gatwick air traffic control tower, and means the airport will be limited to 800 flights a day. This means both departure and arrival flights. The restrictions start today and will remain in place until Sunday, 1 October. The daily cap will prevent last-minute cancellations and delays for passengers while NATS work through challenges driven by sickness and staffing constraints. Passengers are advised to...

London Gatwick relaunches graduate programme as 2023 cohort begin roles London Gatwick has relaunched its successful graduate programme, with seven new graduates starting this week Six apprentices also began their careers at London Gatwick, across Engineering, IT and Cyber Security Gatwick will offer 12 places on its 2024 graduate programme, with applications opening next month Seven university graduates have started their London Gatwick careers this week, as the airport relaunched its graduate programme following a pause during the Covid-19 pandemic. Five female and two male graduates were offered places on the scheme, from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants. They will be working across seven different departments, including...

Participate in the examination of London Gatwick’s growth plans From today, members of the public can submit their views on the airport’s plans to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use, alongside its Main Runway The Planning Inspectorate must receive ‘Relevant Representations’ no later than 23:59 on 29 October 2023. Airport’s plans will create 14,000 new jobs and inject £1 billion into region’s economy every year. London Gatwick’s application to bring its Northern Runway into routine use, alongside its Main Runway, was accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate on 03 August 2023. From today, members of the public, including local residents and other stakeholders, have until 23:59 on 29 October 2023 to...

London Gatwick donates more than two tonnes of toiletries to local communities London Gatwick has donated more than two tonnes of toiletries sacrificed at security to a charity tackling hygiene poverty. Through this partnership with The Hygiene Bank we estimate 10 tonnes of aerosols and cosmetics, which would otherwise be recycled, will be donated to local communities by the end of 2023. Diverting these products for reuse demonstrates our commitment to meeting our ambitions and using resources more sustainably. London Gatwick has donated more than two tonnes of toiletries and hygiene products to local communities through a partnership with charity The Crawley and Horley Hygiene Bank. Since the partnership began earlier this...

London Gatwick increases passenger choice with 50 long-haul routes Launch of Ethiopian Airlines boosts passenger choice at London Gatwick The airline will operate three times per week to Addis Ababa from November Other upcoming new services include Accra, Miami and Mauritius Passengers at London Gatwick can now fly to a choice of 50 long-haul destinations, after the airport landed a new Ethiopian Airlines service to Addis Ababa. The new route will operate three times per week from 21 November. It is Gatwick’s first direct flight to the Ethiopian capital since 2006 and becomes the latest of several new long-haul services to start before the end of the year. The airport now offers more than 80% of its pre-Covid long-haul routes...

London Gatwick kicks-off multi-million-pound North Terminal redevelopment Major international airport London Gatwick invests millions to transform passenger experience More than £10 million to be invested to create a more appealing space for passengers to relax, shop, and eat Modernisation will provide passengers with clear orientation and sightlines, new flooring, new seating with power points, and local artwork Passengers travelling through London Gatwick’s North Terminal will soon be able to enjoy a host of new features, as its biggest ever transformation gets underway. The project is scheduled to be completed in early 2024 and will see more than £10million invested in a multitude of improvements. Passengers will be provided...

London Gatwick’s growth plans expected to boost region’s economy by £1 billion every year and generate 14,000 new jobs London Gatwick submits planning application to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use to improve resilience and increase capacity 78% of residents, who expressed an opinion, support Gatwick’s plans, and the economic boost and new jobs they will provide for the region Significant commitments given to local communities include legally binding agreements to control noise and reduce carbon emissions Major road improvements include a flyover to separate airport and local traffic “Our innovative Northern Runway plan will help secure economic prosperity for thousands of families, businesses, and future...