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Has Gatwick got too busy?
Came in from Edinburgh on Monday at 2240 on Easyjet,parked on stand at North Terminal with airbridge,great will be off quickly,wrong!
Held on aircraft for 20mins waiting to be bussed to domestic arrivals,deplane via airbridge then down steps to buses,tour of the bowels of North then through door up steps down several corridors through some building works involving more stairs to a room with a single baggage claim.Was hand bags only so straight through.
Previous flight last month,also Easyjet, from VLC parked on a stand at South only to be bussed to North and another long walk.
Is all this normal?
Held on aircraft for 20mins waiting to be bussed to domestic arrivals,deplane via airbridge then down steps to buses,tour of the bowels of North then through door up steps down several corridors through some building works involving more stairs to a room with a single baggage claim.Was hand bags only so straight through.
Previous flight last month,also Easyjet, from VLC parked on a stand at South only to be bussed to North and another long walk.
Is all this normal?
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afraid its normal at the moment
depends if you arrive on an international stand on a domestic or vice verca.
my guess is that you arrived on a domestic onto an international stand and you will be bussed, its the same arriving on BA im afraid
depends if you arrive on an international stand on a domestic or vice verca.
my guess is that you arrived on a domestic onto an international stand and you will be bussed, its the same arriving on BA im afraid
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Your aircraft goes to the appropriate stand for its next rotation. If you arrive on a domestic and the next sector is international, then it's the bus for you. And that will be most times, unless you are lucky.
And if you are sat at the front and hope to get off quickly, you'll find that unless the stand is remote, you get off at the back....
And if you are sat at the front and hope to get off quickly, you'll find that unless the stand is remote, you get off at the back....
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Your aircraft goes to the appropriate stand for its next rotation. If you arrive on a domestic and the next sector is international, then it's the bus for you. And that will be most times, unless you are lucky.
And if you are sat at the front and hope to get off quickly, you'll find that unless the stand is remote, you get off at the back....
And if you are sat at the front and hope to get off quickly, you'll find that unless the stand is remote, you get off at the back....
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Don't worry, the Special Assistance desks still exist. The new upper security area is additional to the lower one in South Terminal. If, and I would say in the unlikely event, you still get directed to the new one. There are plenty of lifts to enable you to get a chair around easily!
Don't worry, the Special Assistance desks still exist. The new upper security area is additional to the lower one in South Terminal. If, and I would say in the unlikely event, you still get directed to the new one. There are plenty of lifts to enable you to get a chair around easily!
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Erm no - if you've arrived on a domestic flight at an international gate you will be bussed to the appropriate arrival channel (usually a huge flight of steps IIRC) or if you are at an international arrival on a domestic gate ditto to the appropriate international arrival channel. And that means steps at the rear of the aircraft, not de-planing on the air bridge. Done that several times. Or was I mishandled?
Erm no - if you've arrived on a domestic flight at an international gate you will be bussed to the appropriate arrival channel (usually a huge flight of steps IIRC) or if you are at an international arrival on a domestic gate ditto to the appropriate international arrival channel. And that means steps at the rear of the aircraft, not de-planing on the air bridge. Done that several times. Or was I mishandled?
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Arrived on domestic at LGW recently on BA and on both occasions was bussed from an international stand. First time off down the rear steps on stand 60 to the bus, next time all the way up the bridge on 63, then down the stairs to the apron to walk to the bus waiting at the rear of the aircraft.
Turbo Tomato--just wait till VS 747 and the other heavies depart off 8R--you wont get any work done-they will shake the office!!
We are 3 miles out here -viewing is great-Shipley Bridge is even better -the plant nursery there is great to watch the heavies depart on a nice day!!
Happy Spotting:-)
We are 3 miles out here -viewing is great-Shipley Bridge is even better -the plant nursery there is great to watch the heavies depart on a nice day!!
Happy Spotting:-)
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Flight connections at Gatwick South terminal
Im arriving on an international flight in a few weeks on a Sunday evening (19:00), is there a flight connections area at the South Terminal? I have a short connection to my domestic flight, whats the best way to approach it?
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Err, follow the signs to Flight Connections should do it!
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Airline updates
Does anyone have or know any information as to when Air Nigeria will eventually start their LGW-Lagos route?
Also any more information as to Hong Kong Airlines planned route from LGW to Kong Kong?
If these two airlines do actually commence operations from LGW it will have been an excellent year for Gatwick Airport along with the new long haul airlines and destinations added to the route map after Air Asia X to Kuala Lumper and Vietnam Airlines to Ho Chi Min and Hanoi along with British Airways to Mauritius.
On the downside though it seems as LGW attracts airlines they seem to lose them one two one as Montenegro Airlines, Air Berlin and Adria Airlines are set to leave in the foreseable future!
Although as to short haul LGW does regain Lufthansa flying to Frankfurt in October.
It would be great to see IAG either British Airways or Iberia or even Vueling start growing in the Spanish market by adding routes from LGW to Alicante, Bilbao, Palma, Seville, Valencia.
As to British Airways I would like to see them restart a LGW to Malta route as well, maybe a few winter routes to the Canary Islands.
Also any more information as to Hong Kong Airlines planned route from LGW to Kong Kong?
If these two airlines do actually commence operations from LGW it will have been an excellent year for Gatwick Airport along with the new long haul airlines and destinations added to the route map after Air Asia X to Kuala Lumper and Vietnam Airlines to Ho Chi Min and Hanoi along with British Airways to Mauritius.
On the downside though it seems as LGW attracts airlines they seem to lose them one two one as Montenegro Airlines, Air Berlin and Adria Airlines are set to leave in the foreseable future!
Although as to short haul LGW does regain Lufthansa flying to Frankfurt in October.
It would be great to see IAG either British Airways or Iberia or even Vueling start growing in the Spanish market by adding routes from LGW to Alicante, Bilbao, Palma, Seville, Valencia.
As to British Airways I would like to see them restart a LGW to Malta route as well, maybe a few winter routes to the Canary Islands.
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I couldn't agree more about IAG @ LGW
I think that there is potential for CDG/ORY, MAD and maybe a few other Spanish and German routes
After all if IB are able to start routes to MAN and GLA then I think they are missing a trick at gatwick especially as feed onto the BA longhaul network ex gatters
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I think that there is potential for CDG/ORY, MAD and maybe a few other Spanish and German routes
After all if IB are able to start routes to MAN and GLA then I think they are missing a trick at gatwick especially as feed onto the BA longhaul network ex gatters
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Not a chance for CDG, the 5x daily service was dropped in 2004 because it is as simple as this:
BA from Gatwick
(eg.) Tunbridge Wells - Gatwick: 30 mins approx by car
Airport check in: 1 hour 30mins
Flight time: 1 hour 10mins direct
CDG to central Paris: 40 mins approx
Total: 3 hours 45mins
Eurostar from Ashford
(eg.) Tunbridge Wells - Ashford: 30 mins approx by car
Check-in: 30 mins
Ashford - Paris: 2 hours
Total : 3 hours
Spanish routes have easyJet on them fairly conclusively, as well as Ryanair picking up any of the rest of the slack. I don't think there's any room for BA because the average reason for going to Spain (by some distance) is the beach holiday. The same is the case with the Canaries. A once daily Iberia/BA service from/to Madrid would be welcome, however.
Malta has already got easyJet and Air Malta as well as Thomson/Thomas Cook so I think BA could only make so much headway here. You've also got to bear in mind that the 737s are getting rather old and will need replacing soon, so until that process is underway it is unlikely that BA would want to expand short-haul at LGW without facilities to do so.
BA from Gatwick
(eg.) Tunbridge Wells - Gatwick: 30 mins approx by car
Airport check in: 1 hour 30mins
Flight time: 1 hour 10mins direct
CDG to central Paris: 40 mins approx
Total: 3 hours 45mins
Eurostar from Ashford
(eg.) Tunbridge Wells - Ashford: 30 mins approx by car
Check-in: 30 mins
Ashford - Paris: 2 hours
Total : 3 hours
Spanish routes have easyJet on them fairly conclusively, as well as Ryanair picking up any of the rest of the slack. I don't think there's any room for BA because the average reason for going to Spain (by some distance) is the beach holiday. The same is the case with the Canaries. A once daily Iberia/BA service from/to Madrid would be welcome, however.
Malta has already got easyJet and Air Malta as well as Thomson/Thomas Cook so I think BA could only make so much headway here. You've also got to bear in mind that the 737s are getting rather old and will need replacing soon, so until that process is underway it is unlikely that BA would want to expand short-haul at LGW without facilities to do so.
Tunis air start a weekly flight from Tunis to LGW on 3/11
Air Namibia are supposedly to start soon?
Air Atlanta are here for a month in Dec DHAKA-LGW-JFK for Bangladesh Biman airways using 744
I did read and cannot find link now, LUX to start in October?
Tor Air are apparently here to stay for the winter doing a route to Copenhagen as well
Think Hong Kong is to start March 2012 but not totally sure-they did have slots but are reapplying as wanted more days apparently than previously arranged.
Air Namibia are supposedly to start soon?
Air Atlanta are here for a month in Dec DHAKA-LGW-JFK for Bangladesh Biman airways using 744
I did read and cannot find link now, LUX to start in October?
Tor Air are apparently here to stay for the winter doing a route to Copenhagen as well
Think Hong Kong is to start March 2012 but not totally sure-they did have slots but are reapplying as wanted more days apparently than previously arranged.
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I have no doubt what you say about LGW-Paris flights is correct but it does strike me as odd that BA ex LHR have multiple rotations, to both CDG and ORY some of which are operated by 767-300s.
There is also AF on the route, and I do appreciate that LHR has significantly more connecting lh passengers for BA than gatwick does. But could gatwick really not sustain a two or three times daily shuttle to Paris ?
If it's well timed it could well provide feed onto the BA longhaul network at gatwick and if operated into ORY could even supply feed for the openskies routes
Just my thoughts on it
I have no doubt what you say about LGW-Paris flights is correct but it does strike me as odd that BA ex LHR have multiple rotations, to both CDG and ORY some of which are operated by 767-300s.
There is also AF on the route, and I do appreciate that LHR has significantly more connecting lh passengers for BA than gatwick does. But could gatwick really not sustain a two or three times daily shuttle to Paris ?
If it's well timed it could well provide feed onto the BA longhaul network at gatwick and if operated into ORY could even supply feed for the openskies routes
Just my thoughts on it