GATWICK

[wallp]

Originally Posted by Skipness One Foxtrot

The terminal switch is for Nov-16, subject to change.
BA moves South
VS move North
EZY consolidate North

Are they the only airlines moving? I thought there were more than that?

[Skipness One Foxtrot]

Are they the only airlines moving? I thought there were more than that?

Gatwick Airport reshuffle: easyJet leads most complex terminal reorganisation with BA and Virgin also moving | News & Advice | Travel | The Independent

Have a look That's all I was aware of but you might be right.

[wallp]

How many aircraft will the new Pier 1 accommodate?

It does feel as though with BA, Norwegian, Thomas Cook, Monarch, Ryanair and all the others, the South Terminal is going to be absolutely chocka at peak time

[strawberry Ribena]

Only 5!


All five stands will be pier serviced with new airbridges
Each of the gaterooms will have seating for over a hundred people

Gatwick Media Centre ? Pier 1 demolition hails new era for London Gatwick

[racedo]

Originally Posted by Skipness One Foxtrot

Gatwick Airport reshuffle: easyJet leads most complex terminal reorganisation with BA and Virgin also moving | News & Advice | Travel | The Independent

Have a look That's all I was aware of but you might be right.

Love the bit in the link which states passengers have often been confused about terminals
Yup have done so and then had 5 people following me as they did same thinge

[yotty]

G-VIIO

Skip, yes BA do still plan to operate 11 B772s from S16. A temporary hangar is being constructed in LAS for a Boeing Team to carry out the repairs.

[MKY661]

I'm sure I saw on this thread a while ago that Monarch may be moving as well?

[adfly]

S16 Long Haul

Since there seem to be a number of changes to the long haul schedules from LGW next year I thought I would try to summarise them.

Rumours -

CX to start a daily Hong Kong service on an A359.
EK to start a 4th Daily Dubai on a 77W.
QR considering restarting Doha on a 788.
GA to move to LHR from the end of March.
DU planning on serving South Africa, India, China, South America, no definite time-scales given as yet.

Air Canada Rouge

Toronto, 7 weekly 763. (From 20th May, seasonal)


Air Transat

Calgary, 3 weekly A332
Halifax, 2 weekly 738 (1 stop)
Montreal, 3 weekly A313 (2 weekly S15)
St John's, 2 weekly 738
Toronto, 11 weekly A313/332/333 (10 weekly S15, almost all A333 for S16)
Vancouver, 7 weekly A332 (6 weekly S15)

Atlantic Star Airlines

Saint Helena, charters operated by TUIfly 738 (From 20 March)

British Airways

Antigua, 6 weekly 772 (7 weekly S15)
Barbados, 7 weekly 772
Bermuda, 7 weekly 772
Cancun, 3 weekly 772
Grenada, 2 weekly 772 (1 stop)
Kingston, 3 weekly 772
Las Vegas (Dropped from 25th April, was 3 weekly S15)
Lima, 3 weekly 772 (From 4th May)
Mauritius, 3 weekly 772
New York JFK, 7 weekly 772 (From 1st May)
Orlando, 13 weekly 772 (Was 14 weekly S15)
Port of Spain, 5 weekly 772
Providenciales, 2 weekly 772 (1 stop, 1 weekly in S15)
Punta Cana, 2 weekly 772
St Kitts, 2 weekly 772 (1 stop)
St Lucia, 7 weekly 772
San Jose de Costa Rica, 2 weekly 772 (From 4th May)
Tampa, 7 weekly 772
Tobago, 2 weekly 772 (1 stop)

Caribbean Airlines

Port of Spain (Dropped, 3/4 weekly 763 in S15)

Emirates

Dubai, 21 weekly A388 (14 weekly A388 + 7 weekly 77W in S15)

Med-View Airline

Lagos, 4 weekly 763 (started W15)

Norwegian Long Haul

Boston, 4 weekly 787 (From 13th May)
Fort Lauderdale, 1 weekly 787
Los Angeles, 4 weekly 787
New York JFK, 7 weekly 787 (6 weekly in S15)
Orlando, 2 weekly 787 (1 weekly S15)

Thomas Cook Airlines

Cancun, 2 weekly A332
Cayo Coco, 1 weekly A332 (New for S16)
Holguin, 1 weekly A332

Thomson Airways

Aruba, 1 weekly 788
Boa Vista, 2 weekly 752
Cancun, 6 weekly 788
Liberia, 1 weekly 788 (started W15)
Mauritius, 1 weekly 788
Montego Bay, 3 weekly 788
Orlando Sanford, 2 weekly 788 (3 weekly S15)
Puerto Plata, 1 weekly 788
Puerto Vallarta, 1 weekly 788
Punta Cana, 3 weekly 788 (2 weekly S15?)
Sal, 1 weekly 752 (2 weekly S15)
Varadero, 1 weekly 788 (New for S16)

Virgin Atlantic

Antigua, 3 weekly A333
Barbados, 7 weekly A333
Cancun, 3 weekly 744
Havana, 2 weekly 744
Grenada, 2 weekly A333 (1 stop)
Las Vegas, 7 weekly 744
Montego Bay, 3 weekly 744
Orlando, up to 18 weekly 744 (up to 14 weekly in S15)
St Lucia, 3 weekly A333
Tobago, 1 weekly A333 (1 stop)

WestJet

Calgary, 5 weekly 763 (From 8th May)
Edmonton, 2 weekly 763 (From 7th May)
St John's, 7 weekly 737 (From 8th May)
Toronto, 7 weekly 763 (From 7th May)
Vancouver, 6 weekly 763 (From 8th May)
Winnipeg, 1 weekly 763 (From 7th May)

[toledoashley]

Are you not missing St Lucia on the Virgin list?

[Tigger4Me]

Originally Posted by toledoashley

Are you not missing St Lucia on the Virgin list?

And how about San Juan on Norwegian? If not my holiday is getting off to a bad start!

[adfly]

Added St Lucia for Virgin, Norwegian to San Juan appears to be winter only as it stands?

[Tigger4Me]

Originally Posted by adfly

Added St Lucia for Virgin, Norwegian to San Juan appears to be winter only as it stands?

Sorry Adfly. Just realised your post is headed "S16" and my flights are April. Wrist slap for me!

[Fairdealfrank]

What about BJL on MT?

Good comprehensive list for summer 2016 longhaul, thanks adfly.

[Wycombe]

Fair point, I guess if you're going to include St. Johns on a 738 then maybe BJL (and the likes of SID) should be on the list aswell ;-)

[adfly]

Glad my post has proven useful! BJL appears to be winter seasonal, as does SID with Thomas Cook. I have, however added Thomson to BVC/SID since they also operate over the summer.

[wallp]

Originally Posted by adfly

Glad my post has proven useful! BJL appears to be winter seasonal, as does SID with Thomas Cook. I have, however added Thomson to BVC/SID since they also operate over the summer.

Interesting post about long haul ops at Gatwick. So many options to get to/from Canada which is great. Makes me wonder why the Canadian market does so well in comparison to other long haul markets?

[easydan319]

According to airlineroute.net Norwegian have filed planned schedule for 3x weekly Gatwick - Oakland starting 12 May 16

DY7073 LGW - OAK 13:00 - 16:00 - M,Th,Su
DY7074 OAK - LGW 18:40 - 12:45+1 - M,Th,Su

[True Blue]

With the slow expansion of Norwegian from Lgw to N America, this must be starting to have an effect on lost revenue to the big 3 across the Atlantic and their cosy arrangement to try and funnel us all through high fares Lhr. Previous reports suggested that Norwegian carried about 200k to N America in their first year, what might it be in 2016, in excess of 300k? That is a lot of lost fares. Add to that the large increase in capacity from Lgw to Canada next year and Lgw is starting to be a thorn in the side for Lhr long haul.


Hope Norwegian does really well on these routes.


Interestingly, with the delay announced today for the Lhr runway decision, what do airlines hoping to expand their London services do now? A new runway is now further away again, so do they wait or opt for Lgw?


I continue to be amazed that an airport that has been full for many years now, can continue to find slots on a continuing basis to take services from Lgw. Garuda, Vietnam etc. I think if I was on that commission, I would be asking Lhr at what point they would stop taking services from Lgw, full stop. Just another reason I believe very little of what Lhr has to say, especially around all the massive benefits we are going to see if they are allowed to expand.


TB

[CabinCrewe]

who said LHR was completely full?

[True Blue]

that is the PR spin I have been hearing for years. Maybe I am completely stupid and have got it all wrong.