Press Release

London Gatwick Airport records positive traffic growth in November


10 December 2009

For the second consecutive month London Gatwick Airport has recorded positive year-on-year traffic growth.

Last month Gatwick handled more than two million passengers, an increase of 4.5% over the same month last year, and an increase of around 88,000 passengers compared to November 2008.

A breakdown by market shows growth in passengers flying to Europe on scheduled services, including easyJet, increasing by 17.3%. Traffic within the UK and Channel Islands on airlines including Flybe is up 8.8% against November 2008. Growth of 4.9% was recorded in long-haul markets, excluding North Atlantic destinations, on airlines including Emirates and Qatar.

Stewart Wingate, Gatwick’s Chief Executive Officer said: “London Gatwick is now a major independent airport and for the first time ever, it is operating in a competitive market.

“Our November traffic results demonstrate that despite the volatile market and challenging global economic conditions, Gatwick is competing strongly and recovering quickly from the recent decline.”

Media enquiries
Andrew McCallum, London Gatwick Airport
Tel + 44 (0)7827 983965

Caroline Alderson, London Gatwick Airport
Tel + 44 (0)1293 505000

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