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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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Maximising security lane throughput

17 January 2023 | By Cyrus Dana

For this in-depth focus on airport security, Cyrus Dana, Head of Security, London Gatwick Airport, told International Airport Review’s Editor Holly Miles all about the airport’s new security lanes.

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“This is innovation” with Abhi Chacko

21 December 2022 | By Abhi Chacko

At the World Aviation Festival 2022 in Amsterdam, International Airport Review Editor, Holly Miles, caught up with Abhi Chacko, Head of Innovation & Commercial IT Services at London Gatwick Airport for this exclusive interview.

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London Gatwick Airport rewrites the runway resurfacing rule book

18 October 2022 | By London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

An innovative and sustainable approach to resurfacing its main runway significantly reduced costs, resources and time taken while the airport remained fully operational. London Gatwick explains more about this feat of planning and engineering.

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NATS returns as air traffic service provider at Gatwick Airport

17 October 2022 | By International Airport Review

Across the 8 and 9 October 2022, London Gatwick Airport reappointed NATS, after a six-year break, as the air traffic service provider for the airport.

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Construction begins at London Gatwick’s electric forecourt site

10 October 2022 | By International Airport Review

Construction of the first global electric forecourt hosted at an international airport, London Gatwick, has begun with the aim to launch by 2023.

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London Gatwick rewrites the runway resurfacing rule book

5 October 2022 | By International Airport Review

London Gatwick Airport has finalised an innovative plan to resurface its main runway in half the time, half the cost, and with decreased environmental impact.

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Encouraging air traffic volumes accelerates Gatwick’s recovery

24 August 2022 | By International Airport Review

Following the lifting of all UK travel restrictions in March 2022, London Gatwick Airport has experienced significant recovery, revealing the airport’s financial results for the first half of 2022.

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Heathrow extends passenger capacity limits through to October 2022

16 August 2022 | By International Airport Review

London Heathrow Airport has confirmed it will extend the existing limits on the airport’s capacity through to October 2022.

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European airports progress towards net zero carbon emissions

30 June 2022 | By International Airport Review

Airports Council International Europe has announced significant progress, with the European airport industry, in the concrete steps towards net zero CO2 emissions, with plans to further accelerate commitments.

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European air connectivity recovery incomplete and uneven

24 June 2022 | By International Airport Review

Airports Council International Europe has published the 'Airport Industry Connectivity Report for 2022', which reveals that the recovery of European air connectivity from the pandemic remains difficult.

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Gatwick invites feedback on Northern Runway plans

30 May 2022 | By International Airport Review

London Gatwick Airport has announced that it will start a focused statutory public consultation on to discuss its plans to bring the existing Northern Runway into use alongside its Main Runway, with updated highway designs.

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Norse Atlantic Airways secures Gatwick slots and adapts launch plans

18 March 2022 | By International Airport Review

Norse Atlantic Airways has secured important slots at London Gatwick Airport and will adjust ticket sales and initial route offering due to the tragic events unfolding in Ukraine and its impact on travel demand.

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Reaching net zero for direct carbon emissions before 2040

15 March 2022 | By Tim Norwood

In a UK-airport first, Gatwick’s new electric forecourt will support VINCI Airport’s sustainability targets. Tim Norwood, Director of Corporate Affairs, Planning and Sustainability at London Gatwick Airport, explains more.

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London Gatwick looking forward to a strong summer

9 March 2022 | By International Airport Review

London Gatwick Airport’s annual results highlight a highly anticipated strong and successful summer, which will be supported by the reopening of its South Terminal in March 2022, in order to meet high demand.

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New innovative digital platform for ATC real-time updates

3 March 2022 | By International Airport Review

London Gatwick Airport will transform aircraft turnarounds with a new handheld digital ‘AirTurn’ platform, which will optimise air traffic controllers’ efficiency, reduce delays and unnecessary fuel burn.

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