Tags: Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport building first airport waste plant of its kind in the World – promoting it to the top of the recycling league

Gatwick to be first airport in the World to dispose of Category 1 waste on site and turn it into energy. Energy generated from waste will power the new plant and heat the North Terminal. Airport to hit 85% recycling rate – the best of any UK airport. Gatwick, in partnership with DHL, is set […]

Gatwick connects UK to global growth with new Cathay Pacific service to Hong Kong – gateway to China and the Far East

Cathay Pacific‘s four-times-a-week service to boost business links with China and the wider Far East. New Cathay Pacific service cements Gatwick’s place in the premier league of airports offering 50+ long haul routes across the globe. Gatwick now connects UK to three Chinese cities, including only direct flights to Chongqing – the commercial capital of […]

Hi-tech screening area opened at Gatwick Airport

London Gatwick Airport has unveiled a new state-of-the-art security area in its North Terminal capable of screening up to 5,000 passengers per hour. The new £36m (US$48m) facility comprises 17 self-service e-gates and 10 security lanes, each with seven loading points, providing more space for passengers to prepare their belongings prior to the screening process. […]

Gatwick Airport opens US$115m Pier 5

Gatwick Airport officially opened its newly-redeveloped Pier 5 facility today (February 1), which represents an investment of £80m (US$115m) and forms part of a wider £2bn (US$2.8bn) North Terminal transformation plan. The new pier now offers vertically separated arrival and departure routes for passengers, smoothing their journeys and creating a more flexible and efficient operation […]