Gatwick Airport

A planned strike by members of the Unite Union working for Red Handling at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) has been called off after the two sides were able to resolve the issue surrounding pensions. Over a hundred employees went on strike last month as Red Handling and Unite failed to get [read more]

The late may bank holiday is upon and UK airports are set for their busiest day of the year so far with not only a long weekend looming, but for many, its also school half-term. According to data from viation analytics firm Cirium, 12,185 flights are due to depart the UK over [read more]

Ugandan flag carrier Uganda Airlines has announced a new direct flight from Entebbe to London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK). Launching the four-times-per-week flight on the 18th of May is Uganda Airlines’ first phase of re-entry into Europe and restores its connection to the UK for the first time in a decade. [read more]

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced that she is “minded to approve” the plans for expansion at Lonon Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) which includes making use of the standby runway for dual runway operations. But added she will not formally give the decision until October to allow the airport to address environmental [read more]

London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) could soon see up to 50,000 extra flights per year if the UK Government approves plans to upgrade its stand-by runway for dual-use operations. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to formally announce the move tomorrow. Yesterday, she addressed an industry event and said she valued [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced it has acquired the Boeing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) site at London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK). The site will be formally known as British Airways Engineering Gatwick (BAEG) and operated as a new, wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways. The acquisition also secures the jobs [read more]

Canadian carrier Air Transat has revealed its summer 2025 schedule for direct flights from the UK to Canada, all of which are bookable now. The airline is offering up to twice-daily flights from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Toronto from the 5th of May to the 26th of October as well [read more]

Canadian carrier Air Transat has announced a special promotion on winter flights from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Toronto, Canada. The offer means that passenger wanting to fly direct from London to Toronto can fly from as little as £379 return if they fly between the 21st of November and the [read more]