Gatwick – part of VINCI Airports’ network – will serve 172 destinations during the forthcoming holiday period, compared to 197 in the same period in 2019 (87 per cent).
Top destinations for half-term getaways include Dublin, Barcelona and Malaga, while Dubai, New York and Orlando top the long-haul charts.
At the end of half-term, Gatwick will be welcoming new airline Bamboo Airways, with a new route to Hanoi, Vietnam. JetBlue is also adding a second daily service to New York – which is one of over 50 weekly flights to the US currently on offer from Gatwick.
This October half-term, Gatwick Airport will fly to almost 90 per cent of the destinations it flew to at the same period in 2019 – the airport has reported – as it prepares to welcome holidaymakers jetting off for a short break or some autumn sun. Picture by Jack Taylor/Getty Images
Passengers will also be able to enjoy Gatwick’s fantastic range of retail options including new Lego stores in each terminal, which opened in July, alongside other top brands such as Ted Baker, Hugo Boss, Superdry, Harrods, Hamleys and World Duty Free.
Gatwick’s chief commercial officer, Jonathan Pollard, said: “We are really excited to see the number of destinations we fly to almost returning to pre-Covid levels for the October half-term.
“The summer was incredibly busy, and we took steps to provide more certainty for passengers, including recruiting more than 400 new security staff, so we are well resourced for half-term and beyond.
“It’s great to see our departure lounges busy again with people eager to jet off and enjoy our fantastic range of destinations, across Europe and further afield.”
