BA's new operation at London Gatwick is taking flight as the airline reclaims its slots at the airport, launches its low-cost subsidiary and ramps its service back up to pre-pandemic levels.
The most popular airlines from Gatwick include easyjet, British Airways, Norwegian Air, Thomas Cook, TUI and Ryanair. TUI and easyjet flights come in and out of the North Terminal, while British Airways, Norwegian Air, Thomas Cook and Ryanair all use the South Terminal.
The South Terminal was temporarily closed from June 2020, and all airlines normally operating from this terminal were relocated to the North Terminal, owing to the sharp decline in passenger traffic as a result of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It fully reopened in March 2022.
The two passenger terminals at Gatwick Airport are a long way apart; it is not possible to walk between them. There is a free monorail train service that shuttles between the two terminals every 2 or 3 minutes making journeys between the two terminals a breeze, even with luggage.
North Terminal now houses all of easyJet's flights as part of ongoing work to improve the services at Gatwick. Gatwick South Terminal deals with the majority of the airport's traffic and is the original terminal of the airport.
Getting from one terminal to the other is easy at London Gatwick, simply take the free inter-terminal shuttle service. It runs every few minutes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; with a journey time of just two minutes.
The majority of Gatwick flights operate out of South Terminal, including budget airlines Ryanair and easyjet, though British Airways, Emirates and other international airlines use the North Terminal. You can easily travel between the two using the free, 24-hour airport shuttle train, running every few minutes.
Come off the M25 at junction 7 and join the M23 southbound signposted for Gatwick airport. From the south: From the south coast take the A23 northbound towards the M23. Join the M23 and then continue to junction 9.
There are two terminals at Gatwick, North and South. South terminal is where the railway station is. There is an automatic shuttle train between the two terminals. So the North terminal needs an extra 5–10 minutes to get from the railway station to check-in, and the same time in the opposite direction.
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Gatwick South Terminal deals with the majority of the airport's traffic and is the original terminal of the airport. It is connected to the North Terminal by a shuttle system, but this is only accessed before security. British Airways flights can now be found flying from South Terminal.