Originally Posted by
Apron Artist
Emirates uses 558, not 51. It was outside my crew room 3 times a day. Can't really miss it - big old thing that blocks the daylight out. More often than not 51L and 51R have a couple of easyJets on them. Occasional Westjet or Delta on 51M. Once the final Emirates leaves in the evening, 557 and 559 receive overnighting easyJets.
51 still remains available for any A380 service - just means shuffling few easyJets about mainly. Certainly won't be Global Airlines, doubt it will be any other A380 operator, for that matter.
Stand 558, Gate 51 same same isn't it.
Obviously easyjet use the gate overnight as there would be no Emirates at the gate during that period.
Obviously the stands are flexible to accommodate two Airbus A320 aircraft at anytime. Most stands at LGW are flexible as you are more than likely aware off.
Obviously there are gaps between the Emirates A380 flights which can easily accommodate an EasyJet or even a B787. But they are not really long enough to accommodate another A380 operator to use the gate.
Obviously, this won't affect the operations of Emirates at LGW as it's quite obvious that there won't be another A380 operator in the near future using the airport.