Leading jewellery retailer Pandora opens first London airport store at Gatwick
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Pandora has opened its first London airport store, bringing its world-renowned signature jewellery to London Gatwick's South Terminal
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Passengers can shop travel-inspired charms, ‘Best of British’ collection and enjoy bespoke engraving on-site
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The opening coincides with a £7.5m refurbishment of the South Terminal departure lounge
Passengers jetting off on their summer holidays from London Gatwick will now be able to visit Pandora UK’s first London airport store, as the world-renowned jewellery brand opens in the South Terminal.
The new store, which opened its doors on 15 August, offers passengers a wide selection of accessible luxury jewellery before they fly to one of London Gatwick’s 225 global destinations.
Located after security, the store showcases Pandora’s complete range of collections, with every jewellery piece crafted from 100% recycled gold and silver. Passengers can shop their favourite travel-inspired charms, the popular ‘Best of British’ collection and make use of the on-site engraving service for a memorable keepsake.
In line with London Gatwick’s vision to be the airport for everyone, whatever your journey, the opening of Pandora adds to the airport’s growing variety of retail offerings, giving passengers greater choice and personalisation. More retail and food and beverage outlets are set to launch in the coming months, including the airport debut of GAIL’s Bakery in September.
The launch of Pandora’s new store coincides with a £7.5m transformation of the South Terminal departure lounge, which is set to complete next month. Passengers will benefit from a brighter, more comfortable environment, with improved lighting, expanded seating, new quiet zones and a relocated Assisted Travel Lounge for enhanced accessibility and relaxation.
Stephane Geffroy, Head of Retail, London Gatwick said: “Pandora is a fantastic addition to our South Terminal. The brand’s global popularity and iconic collections offer our passengers something special – whether it’s a last-minute gift, a personal treat, or a holiday-inspired keepsake. This new store enhances the retail experience and supports our wider ambition to give passengers more choice, inspiration and excitement, on their journey through London Gatwick.”
Ross Monaghan, Sales Director, Pandora UK & Ireland said: “We’re incredibly proud to open our standalone airport store at London Gatwick — our second in the UK — the busiest single-runway airport in the world. With over 43m travellers passing through in 2024, this store presents a fantastic opportunity to connect with a truly global audience, offering meaningful pieces to mark their journey or celebrate a special moment.
“From spontaneous self-purchases to thoughtful gifting, our aim is to meet every traveller with our full Pandora collection — from iconic charms to Lab-Grown Diamonds, the Pandora ESSENCE range, and, of course, our engraving services. Customers can personalise their jewellery in minutes with symbols, initials, or even handwritten messages, creating a unique keepsake to remember their travels.”
With 43 million annual passengers, London Gatwick is the UK’s second largest and one of Europe’s top ten airports. It is a vital piece of national infrastructure that drives both the national and regional economies by generating £5.5 billion GVA and supporting over 76,000 jobs (2023). Almost 60 airlines fly from the airport to over 150 short-haul and more than 50 long-haul destinations. With a declared capacity of 55 movements an hour, London Gatwick is the most efficient single runway airport in the world.
The airport is located 28 miles south of the UK capital and is extremely well-connected, with more than a quarter of England’s population (15 million people) – including all of London – less than one hour away by road or rail. A six-year, £2 billion sustainable growth programme includes an ambitious plan to be a net zero airport by 2030 and to increase capacity by bringing the airport’s existing Northern Runway into routine use, alongside its Main Runway. VINCI Airports owns a 50.01% stake in the airport, with Global Infrastructure Partners managing the remaining 49.99%.
VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development and operation of more than 70 airports located in 14 countries. VINCI Airports draws on its expertise as a comprehensive integrator to develop, finance, build and operate airports, leveraging its investment capability and know-how to optimise operational performance and modernise infrastructure while bringing about their environmental transition. In 2016, VINCI Airports became the first airport operator to commit to an international environmental strategy, setting itself the aim of reaching zero net emissions (scope 1 and 2) across the network by 2050 while supporting the territories’ local climate transition.
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Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in 2024.
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