There are plenty of car/van/caravan pilot dwellers at LGW, in the staff car parks. Mostly non-UK residents, paying minimal taxes above income tax, and working for easyJet and Ryanair. Sign of the times.
Really?
Ryanair don't have a base at LGW. There are no Ryanair pilots at LGW. In 5 years working for easyjet I'm yet to fly with a pilot who lives in a car in the staff car park. Yet to see a caravan in any of them either.
Sorry to rain on your lovely story. Nothing like the truth getting in the way eh!