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It’s great to see more passengers are choosing to travel through London Gatwick, as we continue to experience one of our best summers yet. In fact, 𝟭𝟵.𝟵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 travelled through the airport in the first half of this year. This represents a 7.7% increase on 2023, as published in our 2024 interim results announced yesterday. It’s important that we provide a reliable and enjoyable experience for our passengers and I am incredibly proud of our teams who have helped us meet 100% of our agreed service metrics. This includes 97% of passengers getting through security in less than five minutes or less, and working in partnership with our special assistance provider, Wilson James, meeting all requirements to help passengers needing assistance. There has also been strong collaboration with our airlines and our partners across the airport, to support passengers at every step of the airport experience. Our teams have also worked hard to support our commitment to grow sustainably . Our recent announcement of the London Gatwick Hydrogen Hub with Airbus Aircraft, easyJet and Air Products marks a significant step towards zero carbon flights. I’m also proud of innovative initiatives like our GRIDSERVE electric vehicle charging facility and replacing diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil, driving us closer towards our ambition of net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030. As the demand for travel continues to increase, and our network of short and long-haul routes continue to develop, we will all build on our vision to be the airport for everyone, whatever your journey. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eJxEheRP
Stellar performance Stewart. When I talk to clients and colleagues about airports to benchmark against, Gatwick is in my top 5 and they sometimes give me a strange look. Then they look at the stats….
It may be great for London Gatwick that they are having a busy summer but if you are sitting on an aircraft in a Tuesday evening in September and being told that the airport is busy so we are being held for 30 minutes before taking off, a ‘busy summer’ does not seem much of a positive. In fact it is a real disincentive from choosing to fly to or from there
Congratulations on this outstanding progress, bringing the benefits of aviation to more - and sustainably too!
Archie Giggs
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Congrats Gatwick for managing to reduce average waiting time for luggage to just one hour.
Knocking it out of the ballpark!!!! Well done team Gatwick!!!!
Great news
CAGNE the umbrella aviation community and environment group for Sussex Surrey and Kent
3wIt's a shame they can't use public transport and that you actively encourage the usage of cars! Do you ever tell flyers the carbon they are releasing per flight? Don't you think you should as a responsible body that produces so much from such increases? Do you include the incinerators in your waste figures for scope 3 emissions? Do you mention to flyer the impact your noise issues have on those trying to sleep?