London Gatwick submitted robust and compelling proposal to the Airports Commission for second runway positioned to the south of the current site

Expansion at Gatwick will meet London’s and the UK’s connectivity needs for a generation, boost choice and enhance competition Expansion at Gatwick will cost between £5 and £9 billion – a fraction of the cost of expansion at Heathrow. A second runway can be open in 2025 Noise impacts will be substantially lower than for… Read the full news article

World leading architect Sir Terry Farrell and London Gatwick present an image of London served by a constellation of three major airports

Sir Terry Farrell – world leading architect – and London Gatwick unveil an image of London served by a constellation of three major airports Expansion at London Gatwick will offer the crucial connectivity the UK needs True competition between three major London airports, supported by other airports, will drive better connectivity and prices for passengers… Read the full news article

London Gatwick responded to Airports Commission: London Gatwick’s runway ‘constellation’ approach will deliver better outcome for the UK

Competition: multi-airport ‘constellation’ system will encourage a greater level of competition, thus driving future air connectivity and reducing costs to passengers. Connectivity: second runway at Gatwick will deliver the UKs connectivity requirements and maintain the UKs status as one of the best connected countries in the world. Certainty: Gatwick’s proposal is deliverable and will give… Read the full news article

London Gatwick submitted its revised offer to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on new deal for the airport between 2014 and 2021

Contracts & Commitments will provide a better outcome in terms of the quality of airport facilities, service levels and price than regulation could ever achieve Gatwick puts forward an improved offer for airlines and passengers with a price of RPI+ 1.5% over seven years Gatwick believes the pace of change at the airport should continue… Read the full news article

London Gatwick welcomed the Thomson Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner to the airport for the first time

Thomson brings the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to London Gatwick for the first time Long-range Dreamliner has the ability to fly non-stop to the furthest destinations from the UK One-off Menorca service comes ahead of scheduled services to Cancun starting this July and Phuket in November 2013-06-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — London Gatwick today (21 June 2013) welcomed the… Read the full news article

‘The People’s Monarch’ Mosaic gives London Gatwick Passengers a warm British welcome

‘The People’s Monarch’ mosaic gives Gatwick passengers a warm British welcome Artwork is made up of 5,500 pictures of people from Sussex, Kent and Surrey New piece adds to the airport’s London-inspired Peter Blake collection 2013-05-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — London Gatwick has unveiled the latest addition to its British artwork collection in time for the 60thanniversary… Read the full news article

London Gatwick Airport: The capital currently has significant unused capacity across its airports

London Gatwick calls on Airports Commission to promote competition, improve rail services and focus on resilience More competition will increase long haul connections to key markets Better quality rail services and rolling stock are critical for attracting airlines Resilience in the London airport system would provide more certainty Gatwick also submits its response on Aviation… Read the full news article

Norwegian April passenger growth 27 percent compared to April last year

2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian reports strong passenger growth in April, due to the opening of two new bases in England and Spain, and the launch of several new routes. The company carried more than 1.7 million passengers this month, an increase of 364,986 (27 percent) passengers compared to the same period previous year. Norwegian´s passengers… Read the full news article

Norwegian Air establishes a UK base at London Gatwick

One of Europe’s fastest growing airlines bases aircraft at Gatwick Norwegian has increased flights from Gatwick by over a third since 2009 Twelve new leisure routes and increased Scandinavian services offer greater choice for leisure and business travellers 2013-04-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian Air Shuttle, one of Europe’s fastest-growing airlines, has chosen to establish a UK… Read the full news article