London Gatwick ready to welcome passengers this Christmas
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London Gatwick is preparing to assist passengers over the busy festive period.
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As the airport continues to grow, London Gatwick’s vision is to be the airport for everyone, whatever your journey this Christmas
London Gatwick is set to welcome an influx of passengers travelling over the busy festive period.
The busiest day over the Christmas break is expected to be Sunday, 29 December with 769 flights. On Christmas Day the airport will be open and operating with an expected 228 flights.
The most popular Christmas destinations this year are Dubai, Shanghai and Cancun (long-haul) and Geneva, Barcelona and Milan (short-haul).
Passengers can choose from over 220 destinations from 55 airlines at London Gatwick this winter with 28 flights per week to four Lapland destinations.
Top tips for passengers travelling over the festive period include:
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Plan your journey to the airport in advance: Check roadworks and rail services before you travel . If driving, book parking in advance with Official London Gatwick Parking
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Prepare for security as normal: Bring liquids in containers up to 100ml in 1-litre clear plastic bags and remove those plastic bags and electrical items from hand luggage
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Book special assistance at least 48 hours in advance: More information is available on the London Gatwick website
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Arrive on time: Typically, this is three hours before a long-haul flight and two hours before a short-haul flight
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Make the most of London Gatwick’s range of restaurants and bars: Pizza Express, Black Sheep Coffee and Krispy Kreme have all landed at the airport in 2024
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If shopping, enjoy 10% off when you use World Duty Free’s Reserve & Collect service: Browse products online, reserve them up to 30 days before you travel, then collect and pay in-store
For those travelling to celebrate Christmas with friends and family, passengers can take up to two boxes of unopened crackers in hand luggage and festive food. Mince pies, Christmas puddings and even frozen turkeys – can all be taken in hand luggage. To ensure a smooth security process, passengers are not allowed to pack wrapped presents in hand luggage.
Nick Williams, Head of Passenger Operations at London Gatwick said: “As we work towards our vision of becoming the airport for everyone, whatever your journey, we are all looking forward to welcoming passengers and helping them on their journey wherever they are heading to this Christmas.
“Christmas is a busy time at London Gatwick and the airport team is working hard with all of our partners to deliver the best possible experience for passengers.”
With 41 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%.
The world’s leading private airport operator, VINCI Airports operates more than 70 airports in 14 countries. Thanks to its expertise as a global integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and manages airports by providing its investment capacity and its know-how in optimizing operational performance, modernizing infrastructure and managing their operations and environmental transition. VINCI Airports is the first airport operator to have committed to an international environmental strategy in 2016, to achieve the goal of net zero emissions across its entire network by 2050.
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