Gatwick Airport announces new GBP2.7bn five year plan

London Gatwick Airport announced (28-Jul-2017) it new GBP2.7 billion five year efficiency and growth plan. Highlights include:

• Increased investment of GBP1.15 billion over the next five years, bringing total investment to GBP2.7 billion;
  • GBP240 million planned investment for 2017/2018;
• Enhancing passenger services, expanding North Terminal border facilities, extending Pier 6 and stand reconfiguration to provide more aircraft parking;
• New domestic arrivals facility including a new baggage reclaim in South Terminal;
• IT projects supporting core airport functions;
• Expanding departures lounge in both terminals;
• New hangar built in partnership with Boeing to for improved on-site MRO;
• Extending self-service bag drop and automating boarding processes;
• Additional car parking capacity;
• Improved South Terminal access for passengers and staff using local buses to travel to the airport;
• Projects supporting greater use of electric vehicles. [more - original PR]