Tag: Stewart Wingate

Long-haul routes keep driving cargo at London Gatwick

Growth in long-haul belly routes helped London Gatwick Airport grow cargo tonnage by 5.3 per cent in the month of November to 10,711 tonnes. In the first 11 months of 2018, the airport has grown its freight numbers significantly as tonnage has grown by 19.8 per cent to 113,271 tonnes, compared to...

London Gatwick Airport’s tonnage nudges up 1.6% in October

Increasing long-haul connections have once again boosted cargo tonnage at London Gatwick Airport which increased 1.6 per cent in October. The airport processed 10,481 tonnes in the month, a year-on-year (YOY) rise of 1.6 per cent on the 10,316 tonnes in October 2017. On a moving annual basis tonn...

Gatwick reveals plans to bring existing standby runway into routine use

London Gatwick Airport has today revealed plans to bring its existing standby runway into routine use in the 2020s to give it more capacity. The gateway set out its vision with the publication of its draft master plan, which looks at how it might grow in the longer term. It is being announced to ...

Cargo continues to surge at London Gatwick Airport

Long-haul routes continue to propel cargo figures at London Gatwick Airport and in September freight was up 17.4 per cent compared to the same month last year. The airport processed 9,873 tonnes of cargo last month, up on the 8,409 tonnes in September 2017. In the last 12 months, volumes are up 2...

London Gatwick’s cargo tonnage up 22.3% in August

London Gatwick Airport's cargo traffic soared in August by 22.3 per cent year-on-year (YOY) as new long-haul routes continued to drive growth. In August, the airport processed 9,826 tonnes, up on the 8,035 tonnes in the same month last year, while on a rolling 12-month basis tonnage is up 26 per ...

Long-haul links continue to drive Gatwick’s cargo to new heights

Long-haul links continue to drive Gatwick’s cargo to new heights

London Gatwick Airport’s tonnage continues its upward spiral as it grew by 19.4 per cent in June and the growth was driven by new long-haul routes. The UK gateway handled 9,354 tonnes in the month and on a moving annual basis in the last 12 months tonnage is up 25.6 per cent with 107,051 tonnes...

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