I can recall days standing on the viewing deck looking out at the main pier & satellite of South Terminal full of heavies. Sad that those days are long gone.
Hopefully 2014 marks the beginning if a renaissance for the big jets at Gatwick.
First the Emirates A380 from today and soon the Norwegian 787's, let's hope there's more to follow.
There must be some long haul routes which could work from Gatwick, which might encourage other airlines or indeed existing operators to try?