London Gatwick is set to welcome Jet2 in March 2026, marking a major milestone for the airport as it becomes the newest base for one of the UK’s largest airlines. Full story here.
London Gatwick has welcomed the Government’s approval of their £2.2 billion Northern Runway plans.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander published a letter a of approval on Sunday, September 21.
CAGNE – the umbrella aviation community and environment group for Sussex, Surrey and Kent – has said ‘this is not over’ in response to Gatwick Airport’s Northern Runway plans being approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.
The Government’s decision to approve London Gatwick’s £2.2 billion Northern Runway plans has got a mixed reaction.
See the reaction here.
Arrivals saw a handful of delays, with Warsaw expected earlier at 11:41 instead of 11:55, while Bilbao was running ahead of schedule at 11:39 and Jeddah expected at 11:49.
Barcelona was expected at 11:37 and Palma de Mallorca at 11:31, both earlier than planned. Stockholm was due at 12:20 but expected at 12:12, with Athens brought forward to 12:05 and Barcelona to 11:59.
Edinburgh and Milan were both slightly early at 12:22, and Seville was expected at 12:30 rather than 12:45. Rome was updated to 12:42, Seville to 13:01, Faro to 12:50, and Palma at 13:05 was expected earlier at 12:46.
Venice was brought forward to 12:57, Malaga pushed to 13:16, Alicante and Valencia both updated to 13:07, and Corfu expected significantly earlier at 12:45. Barcelona at 13:32 and Malta and Naples at 13:42 also arrived earlier than scheduled.
Most early departures at Gatwick have left on time, though several services have faced disruption. A handful of flights taxied later than scheduled, including the UX1014 service to Madrid, TOM010 to Bridgetown, EZY8747 to Hurghada, BA2159 to St Georges via St Lucia, and TK1982 to Istanbul.
Multiple departures have already closed their gates ahead of delayed takeoff, such as the SYG791 flight to Banjul, FR2715 to Alicante, TP1329 to Oporto, TOM610 to Boa Vista, LS2199 to Tenerife South, BA1492 to Glasgow, MU202 to Shanghai, Z05777 to Antigua, EZY857 to Aberdeen, TOM440 to Hurghada, and BA2203 to Cancun.
Several long-haul and European services are still waiting on gate assignments, creating minor delays, including flights to Amsterdam, Toronto, Madrid, Glasgow, Guernsey, Malta, Punta Cana, Reykjavik, Funchal, Belfast City, Inverness, Marrakech, Tampa, Antalya, Jersey, Corvera, Lyon, Catania, Paphos, Stockholm, Edinburgh, Barcelona, Milan, Nice, Las Palmas, Athens, Dublin, Fuerteventura, Skopje, Dubai, Agadir, Copenhagen, and Seville.
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London Gatwick’s connectivity to Asia continues to grow with the launch of Norse Atlantic Airways’ direct service to Bangkok, Thailand – marking the airline’s first route between the UK and Asia.
Starting Sunday, October 26, the new service will operate four times per week, offering passengers affordable long-haul travel aboard Norse’s modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
London Gatwick has further expanded its African network with the launch of Kenya Airways’ new direct service to Nairobi.
The route, which started on Thursday, July 3, marks the only non-stop connection between London Gatwick and the Kenyan capital.
You can read the full story here.
London Gatwick CEO Stewart Wingate has welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ backing of airport growth in her speech about the UK economy.
You can read the full story here.
London Gatwick has become the first UK airport to receive Airports Council International’s (ACI) Level 1 Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation.
The accreditation recognises London Gatwick’s commitment to accessibility services through its strategy, policies, and initiatives.
You can read the full story here.
