Gatwick to serve 90% of pre-pandemic destinations this Easter
Monday set to be airport’s busiest day during holiday period
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Airlines flying from Gatwick during the Easter school holiday period are offering 90% of the destinations they featured during the same period in 2019.
The airport will serve 177 destinations this Easter, compared to 197 in the same holiday in 2019, with total flight volumes recovering to 86%.
The most popular destinations for Easter getaways include Barcelona, Dublin and Malaga, while Dubai, New York and Orlando top the long-haul charts.
Gatwick’s busiest day for departures is expected to be Thursday April 6, while Easter Monday (April 10) is predicted to be the busiest day overall.
Over the past two weeks Gatwick has seen the launch of several new routes, including Air India flights to Goa, Kochi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad; Air China operations to Beijing; British Airways services to Las Vegas, Aruba and Georgetown; and Wizz Air flights to Istanbul and Nice.
Delta Air Lines will begin operating from Gatwick to New York next week, and Lufthansa will arrive at the airport on April 23 with daily flights to Frankfurt.
Jonathan Pollard, chief commercial officer at Gatwick, said: “Following a strong recovery in 2022, we are delighted to see passenger demand continue into the Easter holidays.
“We’ve recently welcomed a number of fantastic new airlines and destinations, with more on the horizon.
“This is great news for passengers across London and the southeast.
“Our recovery is continuing strongly and we’re very much looking forward to welcoming passengers over the Easter period and beyond.”
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