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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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UK airports and airlines oppose introduction of 14-day quarantine

12 May 2020 | By Tara Nolan (International Airport Review)

A letter signed by a number of airline and airport CEOs opposes the government's introduction of a 14-day period of quarantine.

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Improving operational efficiency to reduce airport costs

1 May 2020 | By International Airport Review

As aviation begins recovery post COVID-19, minimising costs wherever possible within airport operations will be imperative to the bounce-back of airports.

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Gatwick Airport publishes April to December 2019 financial results

24 April 2020 | By International Airport Review

Gatwick Airport experienced an overall increase of 0.3 per cent in passenger traffic in 2019, which has now been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Updating an existing BHS without disrupting the live screening process

9 March 2020 | By Ben Cordingley - Gatwick Airport

Ben Cordingley, Head of Baggage and Commercial Operations at Gatwick Airport, discusses the challenges of replacing 27 hold baggage screening machines while still processing 50,000 bags a day.

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Predicting 2020 trends and disruptors for the aviation industry

28 February 2020 | By Tara Nolan (International Airport Review)

This roundtable reviews 2019, makes predictions for 2020, and provides exclusive advice for airports from four industry leaders.

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Hidden disabilities lanyard introduced at JFK Airport Terminal 4

25 February 2020 | By International Airport Review

By offering the sunflower lanyards, T4 has become the first Northeast U.S. terminal to offer the initiative to its passengers with hidden disabilities.

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Gatwick Airport implements a seamless flow ecosystem

12 February 2020 | By Vision-Box

Vision-Box’s Orchestra Services Platform and associated technology has been selected by Gatwick to meet increasing passenger demand and planned growth.

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Gatwick Airport launches cross border arrival management system

11 December 2019 | By International Airport Review

A new border system has lead to reductions in fuel usage, carbon emissions and holding times for arriving aircraft at Gatwick.

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An aviation ambition: Connecting people in a net-zero world

10 December 2019 | By Stewart Wingate | CEO | Gatwick Airport

Stewart Wingate, Chief Executive Officer of Gatwick Airport, details how many airports across the world are managing two competing tensions - meeting increasing passenger demand for connectivity, whilst ensuring that any growth is sustainable.

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Issue 6’s Baggage Handling In-Depth Focus

10 December 2019 | By International Airport Review

Within this baggage handling in-depth focus, a sustainable, cost-efficient, customer-centric baggage operation is investigated; a first-of-its-kind robotic system evaluated; and new Baggage Acceptance Rules detailed.

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Wayfinding feature included in Emirates app update

13 November 2019 | By International Airport Review

The new feature includes maps of Dubai International's Terminal 3, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and Hong Kong International.

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International Airport Review’s 2019 award winners announced

4 November 2019 | By International Airport Review

International Airport Review once again chose to recognise and highlight industry progression, with awards focused on celebrating excellence within airport operations. This year, we homed in on four key topics within the airport industry, and added our very first Readers’ Choice award.

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AEF insists climate emergency must be prioritised over UK airport expansions

31 October 2019 | By International Airport Review

The Aviation Environment Federation asks the government that any increase in UK airport capacity must be suspended until an effective climate plan is put in place.

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Gatwick Airport to trial boarding aircraft by seat number to save time

30 October 2019 | By Rachael Harper (International Airport Review)

Gatwick Airport is to commence a two-month trial to test various boarding sequences to find the most efficient.

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Encouraging PRMs to travel, Gatwick Airport releases a series of videos

23 October 2019 | By International Airport Review

Designed to inspire confidence, the videos demonstrate the possibilities for independent and semi-independent travel through the experiences of two PRMs.

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