Nihao Chengdu, Air China provides direct link to Gatwick

Gatwick Airport’s long-haul network continues to grow with Air China launching flights to Chengdu on 3 July, the UK’s only non-stop link to the capital of Sichuan province. Air China will operate three flights a week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays leaving at 22.00h, and arriving in Chengdu at 15.40h using an Airbus A330-300, providing […]

Gatwick CFO said there was flaws with commission’s runway expansion report

Gatwick Airport’s chief financial officer, Nick Dunn said yesterday there were flaws with the Airport Commission’s figures concerning the potential economic benefits the UK would gain from expansion at Heathrow Airport over Gatwick. He was speaking at the Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum seminar – ‘What now for airport expansion in the South East?’ […]

Gatwick Airport cargo volumes continue recovery in August

Gatwick Airport’s cargo volumes have continued their recovery, rising by 12.7 per cent in August to 6,396 tonnes. The August 2016 figure was above the 5,677 tonnes handled in the same month of 2015, but August 2015 had seen a 26 per cent year-on-year fall from the 7,668 tonnes processed in August 2014. On a […]