Gatwick Blog

If you are planning to fly from Gatwick this Christmas make sure you are aware of the restrictions for carrying items in both hand and checked-in luggage.
Checking luggage restrictions is particularly important if you plan to carry Christmas presents onboard an aircraft, as you need to make sure that you are aware of what is [...]

This week has seen the official launch of the face scanners at Gatwick Airport.
The scanners, which were officially launched on Monday by Home secretary Alan Johnson, scan passengers’ faces and compares the image with photos in the passengers’ passports. Only passengers with the new biometric passports can use the scanners.
The scanners are currently being used [...]

Fancy a free car wash? Well now you can thanks to Airparks Gatwick Park and Ride.
The Gatwick airport parking company is offering a free car wash to customers.
The free car wash includes an external jet wash and shampoo, followed by a rinse and leather off.
To claim their free car wash, customers using Airparks Gatwick Park [...]

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Controversial face scanners were officially launched by Home Secretary Alan Johnson at Gatwick Airport yesterday.
Trials of the scanners have been conducted at Manchester airport and Stansted, and they are currently being used at Birmingham, Manchester, Stansted, Cardiff and Bristol airports. Their use is intended to speed up passport checks at the airport.
Passengers with biometric passports [...]

With effect from Wednesday 2nd December 2009, the Gatwick Official Valet Parking North reception will move to the 3rd floor of the North Terminal Short Stay car park.
Passengers using this service should follow signs for Short stay parking and head for the 3rd floor.
Passengers should note that this car park has a height restriction for [...]

Due to increasing demand, British Airways is set to add an additional flight to its Gatwick to St Kitts and Nevis service next year.
From March 2010, BA will operate the St Kitts and Nevis service twice a week on Saturdays and Tuesdays.
Flights will be operated by Boeing 777 aircraft with a three-class configuration: World Traveller, [...]

It looks like things could be improving for Gatwick Airport after it saw an increase in passenger traffic last month – the first time since May 2008.
Figures just released show that more than 2.8 million passengers passed through Gatwick airport during October 2009, compared with 2.77 million last October – an increase of 1.8%.
“It is [...]

This coming Sunday, 15 November 2009, the Gatwick Express services will operate half hourly instead of every 15 minutes.

Your holiday is booked, everything is sorted: passports, tickets, accommodation and even travel insurance, but have you stopped to think about how you are going to get to Gatwick Airport?
If Gatwick is your local airport, chances are you know where it is, and how to get there. But, if you usually fly from a different [...]