Er haven't they recently changed ANSP at Gatwick Airport (tower only, approach still at Terminal Control Swanwick).
I know the NATS controllers were 'ace'; I can remember arriving on a fam flight (when they were still permitted before 9/11), when we were at 4nm, they still managed to get 2 departures away ahead of us without giving us late landing clearance.
What a load of utter trash
The ANSP has changed but the actual transition date isn't till next year.
Regardless, all ATCOs are trained to the same standard, regardless of their employer. Indeed, many of the ex NATS KK ATCOs will probably stay on at KK so just cause they begin working for a new ANSP their standards will drop?
