Originally Posted by
adfly
As there is unlikely to be any significant changes from now, here is a summary of long haul from Gatwick this coming winter. Let me know of any errors etc and I'll update the post. Norwegian are now the busiest long haul carrier at Gatwick it would seem!
Air China
Chengdu - 3 weekly 333
Air Transat
Toronto - 7 weekly 313/332 (6x/1x)
British Airways - 13x 772 based
Antigua - 7 weekly
Barbados - 11-12 weekly
Bermuda - 5 weekly
Cancun - 3 weekly
Cape Town - 3 weekly
Fort Lauderdale - 3 weekly
Grenada - 2 weekly (via UVF)
Kingston - 3 weekly
Las Vegas - 3 weekly
Male - 3 weekly
Mauritius - 5 weekly
New York JFK - 7 weekly
Orlando - 7 weekly
Port of Spain - 5 weekly (via UVF)
Providenciales - 2 weekly (via ANU)
Punta Cana - 3 weekly
St Kitts - 2 weekly (via ANU)
St Lucia - 7 weekly
San Jose de Costa Rica - 3 weekly
Tampa - 6 weekly
Tobago - 2 weekly (via ANU)
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong - 7 weekly 359
China Airlines
Taipei - 4x weekly 359
China Eastern Airlines
Shanghai (New) - 3 weekly 332 (from 07/12)
Emirates
Dubai - 21 weekly 388
Iraqi Airways
Baghdad - 1 weekly 738/320
Sulaymaniyah - 1 weekly 738/320
Norwegian Long Haul - 11x 789 based (?)
Boston - 7 weekly
Buenos Aires - 4-7 weekly
Chicago - 4 weekly
Denver - 3 weekly
Fort Lauderdale - 7 weekly
Las Vegas - 4 weekly
Los Angeles - 7 weekly
New York JFK - 20 weekly
Oakland - 3 weekly
Orlando - 5 weekly
Singapore - 4 weekly (ends 12/01)
Tampa (New) - 2 weekly
Qatar Airways
Doha - 14-16 weekly 788
Rwandair
Kigali - 3 weekly 332/333 (via BRU)
Thomas Cook Airlines - 1-2 332 based
Banjul - 2-4 weekly 321/753
Barbados - 1 weekly 332
Cancun - 1-2 weekly 332
Cape Town - 3 weekly 332
Goa - 1-3 weekly 332
Mauritius - 0.5 weekly 332 (cruise charter?)
Sal - 1 weekly 321/753
TUI - 2x 789, 1x 788 based (?)
Barbados - 1-3 weekly 787
Boa Vista - 4 weekly 752
Cancun - 3-4 weekly 787
Colombo - 1 weekly 787
Goa - 1 weekly 787
Liberia - 1 weekly 787
Mauritius - 1 weekly 787
Montego Bay - 3-5 weekly 787
Phuket - 1 weekly 787
Phu Quoc - 1 weekly 787
Puerto Vallarta - 1 weekly 787
Punta Cana - 2 weekly 787
Sal - 4 weekly 752
St Lucia - 1 weekly 787
Virgin Atlantic Airways - 4x 744, 2x 332 based
Antigua - 4 weekly 332
Barbados - 7 weekly 744/332 (4x/3x)
Cancun - 2 weekly 744 (ends 12/01)
Grenada - 2 weekly 332 (via UVF)
Havana - 2 weekly 744
Las Vegas - 4 weekly 744 (ends 30/03)
Montego Bay - 2 weekly 744
Orlando - 7-10 weekly 744
St Lucia - 5 weekly 332
Tobago - 2 weekly 332 (via UVF)
Westjet
Calgary - 3 weekly 763
Toronto - 7 weekly 763
Summary:
Average weekly departures = 281-307.5 (270.5 - 284.5 last winter)
Average daily departures = 40-44 (39-41 last winter)
Busiest Routes:
New York JFK - 27 weekly
Barbados - 20-23 weekly
Orlando - 19-22 weekly
Dubai - 21 weekly
Doha - 14-16 weekly
Toronto - 14 weekly
St Lucia - 13 weekly
Las Vegas - 11 weekly
Antigua - 11 weekly
Cancun - 7-11 weekly
Fort Lauderdale - 10 weekly
Tampa - 8 weekly
Hong Kong - 7 weekly
Los Angeles - 7 weekly
Boston - 7 weekly
Largest Airlines -
Norwegian - 66-73 weekly departures
British Airways - 63-64 weekly departures
Virgin Atlantic - 31-40 weekly departures
TUI - 25-30 weekly departures
Emirates - 21 weekly departures
Qatar Airways - 14-16 weekly departures
You're missing Rio (Norwegian), which is to be announced formally shortly.