Gatwick Airport News

London Gatwick reports strong start to 2024 New long-haul routes and strong demand for travel saw 19.9 million passengers travelling through London Gatwick in the first half of this year. The continued collaboration with partners and the hard work of front-line colleagues has supported London Gatwick's continued recovery and delivered a successful start to the year, the airport said today when publishing its interim financial results. 2024 interim results include: 19.9 million passengers travelled through the airport, an increase of 7.7% compared to the same period in 2023 Revenue at £488 million, up 15.3% compared to 2023. Includes £239 million aeronautical income and £249 million from non-aeronautical sources, such as retail and...

London Gatwick launches new Air India service to Bangalore as part of network expansion to India London Gatwick has launched a new five times weekly direct service to Bengaluru (Bangalore) with Air India. Bengaluru is the airline’s fifth destination from London Gatwick, joining existing routes to Goa, Kochi, Ahmedabad, and Amritsar. London Gatwick aims to double its connectivity to India in five years. Passengers across London and the South East can now access a new Indian destination this summer from London Gatwick, with the launch of Air India's direct service to Bengaluru (Bangalore). This new route, which will operate five times weekly from the South Terminal, is London Gatwick’s fifth non-stop connection to India, joining...

London Gatwick Hydrogen Hub – an important first step toward possible zero-carbon flights Airbus, easyJet, Air Products, and London Gatwick to work together to establish how hydrogen infrastructure – including to fuel new types of aircraft – could be introduced at the airport. Airbus is developing new short-haul hydrogen powered aircraft – aiming for them to enter commercial service from 2035. London Gatwick is one of several VINCI airports to form a Hydrogen Hub partnership with Airbus. Airbus, easyJet, London Gatwick, and Air Products - one of the world’s largest hydrogen producers - have today formed the London Gatwick Hydrogen Hub. The partners will now work together to establish how infrastructure to supply hydrogen –...

London Gatwick contributes £5.5 billion to UK economy in 2023 and supports landmark delegation to attract investment into the region Airport also supports 76,000 jobs – with residents in the local area benefitting most. Delegation to showcase the region at leading inward investment event for the first time. Event will be attended by senior investment decision makers from across the globe. Share on: London Gatwick generated £5.5 billion for the UK economy and supported over 76,000 jobs in 2023 –levels close to those pre-pandemic1, according to new research by leading economists Oxera. The majority of this vital economic activity 2 took place in six local authority areas across the South East – West Sussex, East Sussex, Surrey, Kent...

London Gatwick opens applications for prestigious engineering apprenticeship programme to mark National Apprenticeship Week London Gatwick is recruiting for four new engineering apprentices to start in August The airport has successfully supported more than 300 apprentices qualify as engineers National Apprenticeship Week saw London Gatwick host events with local schools, colleges and training providers London Gatwick has launched its prestigious engineering apprenticeship programme for 2024, with applications open from today, following a successful National Apprenticeship Week.   Now in its 47th year, London Gatwick’s apprenticeship programme has seen more than 300 people graduate since 1977. Applications are now open this...

London Gatwick announces project to phase in state-of-the-art security scanners with Smiths Detection London Gatwick has announced a partnership to roll out new scanning equipment at security, supplied by Smiths Detection The security process will be transformed for passengers once the new scanners are fully phased in across the airport State-of-the-art technology will detect potential threats in baggage without the need to remove electrical items and liquids London Gatwick has announced a partnership with leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, Smiths Detection, to supply state of the art scanners across the airport. The new scanners will quickly identify potential threats in cabin baggage providing...

Three biggest Chinese airlines to serve London Gatwick this winter as China Southern launches Zhengzhou flights China Southern began operating twice-weekly flights between London Gatwick and Zhengzhou this week It is the only direct service between London and Zhengzhou – capital of Henan province London Gatwick is also served by Air China and China Eastern Passengers across London and the South East can now benefit from services operated by the three largest airlines in China, as China Southern joins Air China and China Eastern at London Gatwick. The airline – China’s largest – began operating from London Gatwick on Tuesday (12 December), with twice-weekly flights to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, on Boeing 787-8 aircraft...

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...