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Sustainable aviation fuel introduced for the first time at London Gatwick
This important milestone marks the first time a departing flight at Gatwick has used SAF and is also the first usage by any easyJet service.
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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’s Gatwick Airport’s interim results show COVID-19 impact
The interim report outlines a reduction of passenger volumes for Gatwick, during the first half of 2021 due to travel ban restrictions, thus Gatwick’s demand for travel requirements to be simplified.
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Industry welcomes UK government decision to allow vaccinated travellers to avoid quarantine
The UK aviation industry has welcomed the government announcement that vaccinated travellers will no longer need to quarantine upon returning from amber list countries, but has outlined that that more steps still need to be taken.
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Gatwick Airport publishes second Decade of Change sustainability policy
Looking ahead to 2030, Gatwick Airport's second Decade of Change policy sets out further goals for the airport to achieve its net-zero by 2040 target.
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UK government publishes first update of international travel traffic light list
The first update of the UK government's traffic light list for international travel has seen no new 'green' countries, seven new 'red' countries and Portugal moved to 'amber'.
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Gatwick Airport’s revival critical to recovery of the region’s economy according to new reports
Two new reports have outlined that a revived Gatwick Airport would support the region’s economic recovery and diversification.
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UK government confirms plan to restart international travel
From 17 May 2021, the UK government will implement a traffic light system, developed by the Global Travel Taskforce, to begin the restart of international travel.
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Meet MONA, VINCI Airports’ revolutionary end-to-end biometric assistant
VINCI Airports talks to International Airport Review about ‘MONA’, a revolutionary digital service and the first travel companion based on facial recognition, which was launched at France’s Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport in October 2020.
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A dynamic approach to ensuring future air traffic control recovery
Sandy Legget, General Manager of Air Traffic Services - Edinburgh for Air Navigation Solutions Ltd. (ANSL), writes of the new challenges presented by COVID-19 and discusses ATTIS – the provider’s response to managing the pandemic across the organisation.
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Gatwick Airport introduces South Terminal forecourt charge
Following the implementation of forecourt charges at its North Terminal in March 2021, Gatwick has announced that the South Terminal forecourt charges will begin in April 2021.
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Introducing CAST: The Combined Aerodrome Safeguarding Team
Manchester Airports Group’s Diane Jackson describes how the CAST has been established to be the ‘leading body for the aerodrome safeguarding community’ and aims to make crucial links between policymakers, legislators and implementors.
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Manchester Airports Group’s new Airport Community App is well received
The Airport Community App introduced by Manchester Airports Group has been rolled out across all three of its airports. Nena Adrienne, Performance and Insights Manager at Manchester Airport, and Monika Simonaityte, Air Traffic Management (ATM) Strategy and Deployment Manager at London Stansted Airport, discuss the success of the app and…
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Gatwick Airport’s CEO remains optimistic for recovery
Following an unprecedented year of impacted revenue streams and collapses in passenger demand, Stewart Wingate, CEO of Gatwick Airport, has said that he is optimistic for the airport's recovery.
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Gatwick Airport confirms implementation of forecourt charges from March 2021
From 8 March 2021, vehicles using the forecourt of Gatwick's North Terminal to drop off or collect passengers will be required to pay a minimum charge of £5.
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International passengers arriving in England now require negative COVID-19 test
The decision is part of the UK government's efforts to help to protect against the importation of new strains of coronavirus that are currently circulating globally.
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