Schools around the country are set to break for the summer holidays and from Friday 20 July through to Monday 3 September around six million people will be taking to the skies flying in and out of Gatwick to enjoy some quality downtime with their friends and family in the sun. A large number of UK holidaymakers are heading to popular holiday hot spots in Spain and Portugal to enjoy their well-earned break.
The busiest day for arriving and departing passengers looks set to be Friday 17 August, with around 138,000 passengers expected.
Holidaymakers flying out of Gatwick’s recently modernised South Terminal will experience the new walk-through World Duty Free (WDF), which is set to open on 20 July. People will be able to purchase their summer treats from a new range of brands including Bare Escentuals, Laura Mercier, Kiehls, Bobbi Brown and Crème de la Mer.
Those flying out of the North Terminal will be able to dine out at the new Jamie Oliver airside restaurant-cum-bar. Passengers who do not have the time to sit and eat a meal can order a freshly made “grab ‘n’ graze” from Jamie’s Italian Bakery to eat on the plane.
Commenting on summer at Gatwick, Paul Fitch, Gatwick Airport’s Head of Terminal Operations said: “Over this summer London will be turned into a huge sporting venue, watched and celebrated the world over. And although Gatwick is not a designated port of entry for this great sporting event, we are expecting to handle around 10% of all Games goers, so we will be doing all we can to make every journey for every passenger a positively memorable one this summer.
“Over the past few years, we have invested around £600 million to provide facilities that will ensure passengers can go from train to plane and back again with as little fuss as possible. There are more self-service check-in options to give passengers greater freedom to tag their own bags and drop them off. We have upgraded our security areas and introduced more lanes so that our guests can travel in confidence and know that we can get them through the process within five minutes or less 95% of the time – even during the busiest times of the day. We have also worked hard with our airlines and the Border Force to ensure the return journey is just as efficient.
“This is a special summer, and our staff and volunteers will wholeheartedly embrace the spirit of the Games and ensure all our guests arrive and leave with a positive impression of Gatwick and the great city it serves.”
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Key summer traffic data
Top ten holiday destinations for summer 2012
Gatwick during the Games
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Gatwick Airport is the UK’s second largest airport and the busiest single-runway airport in the world. It serves more than 200 destinations in 90 countries for around 34 million passengers a year on short- and long-haul point-to-point services. It is also a major economic driver for the South-East region, generating around 23,000 on-airport jobs and a further 13,000 jobs through related activities. The airport is 28 miles south of London with excellent public transport links, including the Gatwick Express. Gatwick Airport is owned by a group of international investment funds, of which Global Infrastructure Partners is the largest shareholder.
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