Gatwick airport has recorded its busiest October ever with 4.02million passengers having used the airport, which is a 2% increase from October last year.
The airport’s long-haul connections grew by 12.4% and its cargo tonnage grew by 1.6% compared to the same time last year.
North Atlantic routes were the most popular with an increase of 15.4%. Passengers travelling to Singapore were 30% higher than the same month last year.
Gatwick has plans to start a new thrice-weekly service to Shanghai with China Eastern airlines in December 2018 in order to take a slice of the growing Asian market.
This October, the airport published a grand master plan of its vision for the future. The plan looks at how the airport can grow in three main scenarios by 2030.
In a statement on its website, the airport outlined the three scenarios:
London Gatwick CEO Stewart Wingate said, “Gatwick continues to showcase the vital role it plays for the country, with October’s passenger figures the latest demonstration of this.
“Last month saw over four million passengers travel through the airport, the first time Gatwick has broken this mark in October, demonstrating the passenger response to the breadth of destinations and airlines available from the airport.
“Gatwick’s growth is vital for the future prosperity of Britain and the country’s post-Brexit future, and our growing global connections are needed more than ever. This December our latest long-haul route will begin, as we open up yet further connections to Asia, with China Eastern starting their new service to Shanghai.”
By Airport Pickups London