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Really good to see this:
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...ometric-gates/
London Gatwick Airport has opened a new facility for travellers arriving from the UK and Ireland which it says will allow a faster and more convenient exit.
The route through the South Terminal will see passengers disembark the aircraft from a jetty or steps and head straight into the terminal building.
Previously, arrivals from parts of the UK, the Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland had to be coached from their aircraft to a special baggage reclaim area to ensure segregation from international passengers, in line with immigration policies.
A new dedicated baggage reclaim belt has also been installed.
The route through the South Terminal will see passengers disembark the aircraft from a jetty or steps and head straight into the terminal building.
Previously, arrivals from parts of the UK, the Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland had to be coached from their aircraft to a special baggage reclaim area to ensure segregation from international passengers, in line with immigration policies.
A new dedicated baggage reclaim belt has also been installed.
London Gatwick Airport has opened a new facility for travellers arriving from the UK and Ireland which it says will allow a faster and more convenient exit.
The North Terminal has had several domestic stands with air bridges and a dedicated route through the terminal ever since it was built. So easyJet passengers have had that facility for a long time.
The domestic facility at Gatwick North was a bolt-on to what once was Gate 55. Not sure what BCAL was ever supposed to use but BA gave up the domestics and so 551-554 were not added until some time later when they were allowed to re-enter the market.
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Location: Horsham, England, UK. ---o--O--o---
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£1 coin for trolleys needed now in arrivals hall....
WTF!
when did that start - ?
How cheap and low can you go....
Arrived off Evelop JFK 23.30 the other night - 2 of us, loads of luggage - been on QM2 ship to NYC and have to friggin fumble looking for a £1 coin for a Trolley cart.
(Are we in a dodgy low-life crime ridden branch of Tesco's?)
Ugh - hopeless, who has a £1 coin handy after 2 weeks away on a ship then 3 days in NYC?
Nowhere open to get change - nice welcome - thanks LGW - not...
- Note to self avoid LGW in future -
Pray to god that LHR does not start this nonsense - Still very civilised at T5 for now
WTF!
when did that start - ?
How cheap and low can you go....
Arrived off Evelop JFK 23.30 the other night - 2 of us, loads of luggage - been on QM2 ship to NYC and have to friggin fumble looking for a £1 coin for a Trolley cart.
(Are we in a dodgy low-life crime ridden branch of Tesco's?)
Ugh - hopeless, who has a £1 coin handy after 2 weeks away on a ship then 3 days in NYC?
Nowhere open to get change - nice welcome - thanks LGW - not...
- Note to self avoid LGW in future -
Pray to god that LHR does not start this nonsense - Still very civilised at T5 for now
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Luckily my companion had 2 x 50p pieces and she eventually managed to get someone to give her a £1 coin after asking about 40 folk most of whom No speeka da Ingleeesh
:P
BTW if you want a baggage trolley at JFK they are now $6 (yes SIX) bucks a pop........... and $4 a bag if you have a porter --- + a tip
Makes LGW £1 coin for a trolley seem rather grey..........
Makes LGW £1 coin for a trolley seem rather grey..........
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The coin operated trollies at LGW are hardly new news - they've been like that for at least a couple of years. I've heard it said that the taxi drivers use a paperclip rather than a one pound coin (allegedly).
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Came about as too many ended up in local river or being dumped whereever, including onto the rail line from a couple of footbridges.
Reality is a €1 coin or something of similar size works just as well.
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Level are dropping there flights to Vienna from 30th August
Wien: Anisec stellt London-Gatwick ein - Austrian Aviation Net
Wien: Anisec stellt London-Gatwick ein - Austrian Aviation Net
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Not surprised about Level. I don't think it's a brand that is too familiar in UK. If there's an alternative from Gatwick to Vienna, which I believe Easyjet are, then it's probably the preferred choice.
Thomas Cook to fly 1x weekly between Gatwick and Lemnos in Greece on Mondays for summer 2020. The TC website lists it in the timetable but looks like flights have not gone on sale yet
https://www.thomascookairlines.com/e...able_S2020.pdf
London-Lemnos is currently flown solely by charters - 1x weekly BA from Heathrow for Mark Warner and 1x weekly by Enter Air from Gatwick for Sunvil
Kavala (Greece), Naples (Italy) and Holguin (Cuba) are flown in S19 but are not currently listed in the S20 timetable
https://www.thomascookairlines.com/e...able_S2020.pdf
London-Lemnos is currently flown solely by charters - 1x weekly BA from Heathrow for Mark Warner and 1x weekly by Enter Air from Gatwick for Sunvil
Kavala (Greece), Naples (Italy) and Holguin (Cuba) are flown in S19 but are not currently listed in the S20 timetable