London Gatwick gears up for biggest summer since 2019 as record number of airlines take off

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London, UK, 19 February 2026

London Gatwick has more than 230 destinations on offer this summer – the most since 2019
62 airlines, including eight new carriers, will offer passengers a broad choice of flights across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North America, the Caribbean and Africa
Emirates have recently launched a fourth daily Dubai service, bringing Premium Economy back to London Gatwick

London Gatwick is gearing up for its busiest and most exciting summer season since 2019, with a record number of airlines, fresh destinations and expanded long-haul options giving passengers more choice than ever before.

The first in a number of new services launched earlier this month with Emirates welcoming its fourth-daily flight to Dubai. Operated on Airbus A350 – the first to serve England – the service re-introduces Premium Economy for London Gatwick passengers and offers the latest departing Dubai–Europe flight of any airline, giving holidaymakers even more time in the city before heading home.

And that’s just the start. This summer, London Gatwick passengers will be able to choose from more than 230 destinations across Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East and Africa – the airport’s broadest network since 2019.

With 62 airlines operating from Gatwick this summer, passengers will enjoy the airport’s widest choice of carriers ever, including eight new arrivals - Jet2, AirAsia X, Condor, Air Arabia, Air France, Eurowings, Animawings and Beijing Capital Airlines. Existing carriers are also expanding their connectivity.

Royal Air Maroc will begin serving Tetouan in Morocco twice weekly from 29 March, Norwegian will strengthen the airport’s ties to Denmark with a new service to Aalborg from 2 April, while Air Transat will launch a new route to Canadian capital Ottawa from 15 May. SWISS will also be increasing the frequency of its Zurich service to twice-daily from 29 March.

Jonny Macneal, Head of Aviation Development, London Gatwick said: “Emirates’ fourth daily flight is a fantastic start to what will be our most exciting and varied summer season in years. With new airlines joining the airport, new destinations launching and major frequency increases across our network, passengers will enjoy even more choice for holidays, business trips and long-haul adventures. We’re proud to offer one of the UK’s most comprehensive route networks and we look forward to welcoming even more passengers this summer.”

NOTES

London Gatwick’s announced new destinations and airlines for summer 2026:

Date	Airline	Route	Frequency
22/03/2026	Animawings	Bucharest	7x weekly
26/03/2026	Jet2*	Tenerife	3x weekly
29/03/2026	Air France	Paris	14x weekly
29/03/2026	Royal Air Maroc	Tetouan	2x weekly
29/03/2026	Eurowings	Cologne	13x weekly
29/03/2026	Air Arabia	Sharjah	14x weekly
01/04/2026	Condor	Frankfurt	21x weekly
02/04/2026	Norwegian	Aalborg	2x weekly
13/04/2026	Eurowings	Stuttgart	6x weekly
15/05/2026	Air Transat	Ottawa	3x weekly
24/06/2026	Beijing Capital	Qingdao	1x weekly
26/06/2026	AirAsia X	Kuala Lumpur	7x weekly

*Jet2 will operate a total of 29 routes throughout the summer season, across Spain, Turkiye, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, Greece, Italy, Bulgaria and Croatia.

About London Gatwick

With 43m annual passengers, London Gatwick is the UK’s second largest and one of Europe’s top 10 airports. It is a vital piece of national infrastructure that drives both the national and regional economies by generating £5.5bn 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 (15m people) – including all of London – less than one hour away by road or rail. A six-year, £2bn 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%.

About VINCI Airports

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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About Global Infrastructure Partners

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