News releases

Search returned 28 press releases  in Gatwick division

Support for noise insulation
Around 1,000 homeowners are set to benefit from a new scheme, introduced by BAA Gatwick, to provide insulation against noise from the airport...
07 October 2008

Best Major UK Airport for fifth time
BAA Gatwick has won the Travel Bulletin Star Award for Best Major UK Airport for the fifth time at the prestigious Travel Bulletin Awards Ceremony, held at London’s Landmark Hotel last week...
29 September 2008

“Landmark moment" for Gatwick, as airport goes up for sale
The sale of Gatwick Airport is a "landmark moment" in the airport's history but it is "business as usual" during the sale process, according to managing director Andy Flower.
17 September 2008

Statement from BAA Gatwick regarding XL Airways
Following the announcement earlier today that XL Airways has ceased trading, BAA Gatwick offers the following advice for passengers...
12 September 2008

Unite announces industrial action at Gatwick
Unite, the Trade Union which represents some members of Swissport's ground handling operation at Gatwick, has announced its intention to strike on Monday 25 and Friday 29 August...
18 August 2008

Church leaders touch down at Gatwick
BAA Gatwick is welcoming around a hundred Anglican Bishops over the next few days, as they visit the United Kingdom to attend the Lambeth Conference...
17 July 2008

Gatwick gets set for Summer
As the schools break up for the long summer holiday, BAA Gatwick is preparing for a busy weekend, with the start of the summer peak period...
17 July 2008

Gatwick investment in security
As part of Gatwick’s continued investment in security, refurbishment of the airport’s Northgate external control post is about to start...
01 July 2008

Gatwick spreads some Christmas cheer early
Gatwick Airport has made donations to four local charities following a highly successful Christmas Appeal during last year’s festive season...
24 June 2008

Gatwick hosts seventh “Meet the Buyer” event
BAA Gatwick yesterday hosted the seventh annual Meet the Buyer event at the Gatwick Hilton Hotel. The event brings together local suppliers with key buyers from around the airport...
19 June 2008

Icing on the cake
Today, on the 50th birthday of Gatwick’s South Terminal, students from Central Sussex College in Crawley are quite literally providing the icing on the cake!
09 June 2008

Passengers say Gatwick’s best for queue times
Passengers have rated Gatwick as the best out of the busiest 10 airports in Europe for waiting times at security...
09 June 2008

BAA Gatwick recognises star volunteers
This week Gatwick Airport’s Managing Director, Andy Flower, presented cheques worth nearly £22,000 to airport staff who volunteer in the local community...
06 May 2008

Police services agreed for Gatwick
BAA Gatwick, Sussex Police and the Sussex Police Authority have agreed the terms under which policing services will be provided over the coming year...
06 May 2008

BAA Gatwick awards new contract to Vinci Park
BAA Gatwick has awarded the contract to provide a new traffic marshalling service at the airport to Vinci Park, commencing 21 April 2008...
14 April 2008

Busy month of March for Gatwick and easyJet
BAA Gatwick Airport’s passenger numbers continued to grow last month with over 2.8 million passengers travelling through the airport...
09 April 2008

The Gatwick Skills Centre’s ‘Landing Zone’ opens
The Gatwick Skills Centre’s ‘Landing Zone’ opened this week to provide an e-learning area in the South Terminal’s staff restaurant...
27 March 2008

Cabin baggage restriction to be lifted 31 March 2008
On 31 March, passengers travelling from Gatwick will be able to carry more than one bag through security...
26 March 2008

Gatwick Easter getaway
Gatwick Airport is getting ready for a busy Easter with over 600,000 passengers expected to travel through the airport over the bank holiday period (Thursday 20 March through to Tuesday 25 March)...
19 March 2008

Steady February passenger growth for Gatwick
Over 2,300,000 passengers travelled through Gatwick Airport in February, a 3.4% increase on February last year (not including this year’s extra leap day)...
13 March 2008

Air Southwest launches new business service
Business customers travelling with Air Southwest from London Gatwick will be able to take advantage of a brand new package of benefits from today...
21 February 2008

Closure of northern entrance building car park link
As part of BAA Gatwick’s investment in improving facilities for our passengers, the link bridge between Multi-storey Car Park 3 and the Northern Entrance Building (South Terminal) will be closed to allow reflooring work to take place...
19 February 2008

BAA Gatwick – Notice of emergency exercise on 5 March
An exercise will take place at Gatwick Airport on 5 March 2008, between 7 pm and 10 pm, to test plans to deal with a major fuel leak. Although the likelihood of such a leak is low, legally required plans are in place and these need to be tested...
14 February 2008

Gatwick looks forward to further growth in 2008
Gatwick’s traffic figures continued to grow in the New Year with over two million passengers travelling through the airport in January...
14 February 2008

Hand baggage restrictions relaxed for connecting flights
From Monday 11 February, passengers on flights connecting through the North Terminal at Gatwick will be able to travel with more than one piece of hand luggage (subject to the airline’s permission)...
08 February 2008

Northern perimeter road works
On Monday 28 January construction works will begin on a section of the Northern Perimeter Road near Gatwick’s North Terminal...
24 January 2008

Another year of steady passenger growth at Gatwick
Nearly 2.5 million passengers travelled through Gatwick Airport last month, an increase of 2.7% on December 2006...
11 January 2008

Hand baggage restrictions remain at BAA Gatwick Airport
Following the announcement by the Department for Transport to relax hand baggage restrictions at some UK airports, BAA Gatwick reminds passengers that the current one-bag rule per person continues...
04 January 2008