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London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Gatwick Airport is the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after London Heathrow. Located south west of London near the town of Crawley, London Gatwick has one operational runway and two passenger terminals.

Of all the London airports, Gatwick is unique in its provision of the three main business models: full service, no frills and charter.

Gatwick’s three main resident airlines are British Airways, EasyJet and Norwegian.

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London Gatwick opens new STEM centre to inspire local children to pursue airport-related careers

3 November 2023 | By International Airport Review

London Gatwick has opened its doors to a new STEM centre to engage and teach school children across the region about STEM and aviation.

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Up to 24 new connections for Finavia in the winter

30 October 2023 | By International Airport Review

Finavia's airports will open a whopping 24 new routes around Europe in the 2023–2024 winter season.

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London Gatwick progresses in another step forward on road to net zero

26 October 2023 | By International Airport Review

London Gatwick has achieved Level 4+ ‘Transition’ of the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme, which is the only institutionally-endorsed, global carbon management certification programme for airports.

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VINCI Airports reports traffic for end of September 2023

13 October 2023 | By

Passenger numbers reached all-time highs this September in Central America and Serbia with seven airports joining the VINCI Airports network.

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London Gatwick’s updated approach to sustainability

6 October 2023 | By Mark Edwards

London Gatwick Airport is investing £250 million to become net zero by 2030 and has just strengthened its sustainability strategy with 10 detailed roadmaps and a greater emphasis on people. Mark Edwards, Head of Sustainability, explains more for International Airport Review's Issue 2 2023.

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London Gatwick could support more than 35,000 new jobs with imports

29 September 2023 | By International Airport Review

London Gatwick could support more than 35,000 additional jobs across the UK if its Northern Runway plans are approved.

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London Gatwick’s education programmes reach over 70,000 local students

20 September 2023 | By International Airport Review

More than 70,000 school children across Sussex, Surrey and Kent have benefitted from London Gatwick’s education programmes.

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London Gatwick’s has sustainable growth plans accepted for ‘examination’

7 August 2023 | By International Airport Review

London Gatwick’s planning application for routine use of the Northern Runway has been accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate.

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London Gatwick’s growth plans expected to boost region’s economy

11 July 2023 | By International Airport Review

By investing in its long-term future, London Gatwick plans to create around 14,000 new jobs and inject £1 billion into the region’s economy.

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FlixBus first to launch dedicated UK airport services with Newport Transport

4 July 2023 | By International Airport Review

Coach provider FlixBus is unveiling its partnership with Newport Transport to launch its first-ever express airport routes in the UK.

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ACI EUROPE Best Airport Award winners for 2023 revealed

3 July 2023 | By International Airport Review

The Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Award winners were announced last week during the Gala Dinner of the ACI EUROPE / World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition. Hosted by Spanish airport operator Aena, the ceremony, which recognised more outstanding performers than ever before, took place in the stunning MNAC…

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Taking London Gatwick’s long haul plans with Stephanie Wear

26 June 2023 | By International Airport Review, Stephanie Wear

During discussion, Stephanie informed us of London Gatwick's long haul plans and the new market areas the airport are looking to expand in.

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London Gatwick launches new brand to stimulate growth

27 April 2023 | By International Airport Review

The launch of the new brand will help establish the airport in their next phase of growth and help them economically stimulate the local area.

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How airports are seizing the opportunity to incorporate drones and unmanned vehicles into their ecosystem

17 April 2023 | By Dominic Walker, Jean-Sébastien Pard

Thanks to a quick recovery of passenger traffic, the industry’s focus can now shift to yet another transformative challenge ─ Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). With safety, security, and passenger experience in mind, AAM will complement and enhance existing aviation network by providing fast and reliable connections to and from airports…

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European passenger traffic recovered by nearly 50% in February, reports ACI Europe

5 April 2023 | By International Airport Review

ACI Europe, in their air traffic report of 2023, found that passenger traffic had recovered by 48%. The growth is accredited to an influx of international travel, with a lesser impact made by domestic.

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