Articles tagged “gatwick”

Airlines

UK Airport E-Gates Working Again After Outage Caused Major Disruption

Heathrow and Gatwick — as well as arriving passengers — really didn't need this. No word yet on the cause of the outage.

UK Airport E-Gates Working Again After Outage Caused Major Disruption

Business Travel

The UK’s Unique Brand of Travel Chaos Is Upending Recovery Efforts

With offices vacant again due to a crippling week-long rail strike, and airports under pressure, travel is suffering a setback, particularly business travel. In public relations terms, the UK should be in crisis management mode.

The UK’s Unique Brand of Travel Chaos Is Upending Recovery Efforts

Airlines

EasyJet Counting on Beach Holiday Boom to Get Close to 2019 Levels This Summer

The airline's fate still lies in the hands of the UK government's latest Covid testing restrictions, no matter how much pent-up demand is out there. For now, the omens are good.

EasyJet Counting on Beach Holiday Boom to Get Close to 2019 Levels This Summer

Business Travel

Coronavirus Finally Caught Up With London’s Most Convenient Airport

The business traveler's favorite, and formerly Europe's conduit to doing business (and lunch) with the capital’s bankers, London City Airport remains quiet and is preparing to lay off staff.

Coronavirus Finally Caught Up With London’s Most Convenient Airport

Coronavirus

Airport Automation to Speed Up for a Crisis Rebound With Less Human Contact

Sanitizing robots. Amazon's touchless checkouts for airport stores. Contactless dining. Airports had already been embracing automation, but the crisis may accelerate the pace of change.

Airport Automation to Speed Up for a Crisis Rebound With Less Human Contact

Coronavirus

British Airways Suspends Flights From Gatwick Airport

With capacity set to fall by 75 percent over the next two months, the airline can better weather the storm and turn its focus to Heathrow.

Airlines

As London’s Airport Proposals Battle It Out, Gatwick Argues It’s the High-Tech Hub

The London airport expansion plans are hotly debated, with all parties having strong arguments to support their plans. But as the debate rages on without firm plans to move forward, other international airports keep reaping the benefits.

As London’s Airport Proposals Battle It Out, Gatwick Argues It’s the High-Tech Hub

Airlines

Travelers Dealing with Flight Delays Instagram The Chaos

Flight delays in the age of social media mean that the traveler never feels alone, even in a crowded powerless terminal.

Travelers Dealing with Flight Delays Instagram The Chaos

Airlines

Gatwick boss decries state of airport shuttle while ignoring state of airport

Next time Gatwick's boss wants to distract from his failures by slamming the conditions of the ever-so-helpful shuttle that connects flyers between the airport and the city center, he should ease up on the hyperbole. Nobody thinks they're spotless, but they're also not "third world."

Gatwick boss decries state of airport shuttle while ignoring state of airport

Airlines

Flybe may sell off its London Gatwick slots, citing challenges for small operators

This highlights the gulf that separates regional budget carriers like Flybe and the budget heavyweights like Ryanair and easyJet.

Flybe may sell off its London Gatwick slots, citing challenges for small operators