Gatwick Airport Airlines - Overview

See the Gatwick Airline Directory for information provided by the airlines themselves.

Although many people would associate Gatwick with holiday flights to the sun, it is interesting to note that Gatwick serves more cities with a scheduled service than are served by Heathrow. Domestic arrivals and European flights are steadily increasing as more and more people realise that, in general, Gatwick is less stressful a point of departure than Heathrow.

Nevertheless, there is a large amount of charter traffic at Gatwick, and many of the charter airlines are not British-based. Some of the most popular holiday destinations, Turkey for example, are served by airlines based in those countries who operate flights into Gatwick purely to collect and drop off fresh waves of leisure travellers. These charter companies depend on a handling agent in this country to attend to their logistical needs, and their customers, strictly speaking, are tour operators rather than individual fare-paying passengers. For most purposes, travellers should consider the company through which they booked their flight as their point of contact for any queries or complaints.

Within the Gatwick Airline Directory you will find information provided by the airlines themselves, whether they operate charter, scheduled or both types of service. Generally, the most comprehensive details come from scheduled airlines whose operations are year-round, but a large number of charter companies are anxious to show that they care about the individual needs of their passengers.