Digital at Gatwick

"UK Holidaymaker Heaven"

Gatwick is the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow and the seventh busiest in the world. It has over 32 million passengers every year and serves 90 airlines to 200 overseas destinations.

Passenger profile

Gatwick retains its strength in the holiday charter market, with a high proportion of low-cost flights.

• 81% ABC1 profile
• 24 million UK residents (74%)
• 26 million leisure travellers (82%)
• 6 million business travellers (18%)
• Over 4 million international visitors a year
• 16 million low-cost travellers (51%)

Interesting Info:*

• Transport links: Gatwick Express – 30 minutes to London
• WH Smith sells the equivalent of 5,000 sacks of potatoes as crisps in a year
• Higher daily footfall than Bluewater shopping centre
• Top ten international destinations: Malaga, Dublin, Faro, Alicante, Orlando, Geneva, Sharm El Sheikh, Madrid, Dubai, Dalaman
• Top three UK destinations: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey

(*Sources: BAA 2010, Gatwick Airport website http://www.gatwickairport.com/business/about/facts-figures/)