London Gatwick - a better solution for London and the UK
East Grinstead Town Council28th November 2013
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ABOUT GATWICK
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World’s busiest single runway airport
34.2 million passengers
70 airlines
199 destinations
90 countries
40 long haul destinations
Serving all markets: low cost/charter/legacy
Under new ownership since 2009
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DELIVER THE BEST PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
Increased passenger ratings
Above target on security queuing
ASQ
12th of 21 Q4 2009
6th of 23 Q3 2013
PRM
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SERVICE QUALITY
Gatwick leads its London Airport competitors in terms of service quality 5
HELP OUR AIRLINES GROW
New airlines and routes, both long and short-haul
Turkish Airlines – expanded service to both Istanbul airports, frequency 3 per day with growth plans
Thomson weekly service to Phuket on 787 Dreamliner
Norwegian Air is basing 3 aircraft at Gatwick, from Summer 2014 787 Dreamliner to USA
We have welcomed the A380 from Emirates, 3x777 aircrafts daily with additional seat capacity (increase of 25%)
Vietnam Airlines adds a fifth weekly service
Garuda Indonesia choose Gatwick for first non-stop London-Jakarta service early 2014
easyJet double daily to Moscow from March 2013, double daily to Paris from March 2014
BA hand baggage only fares which include a load factor of 90%, 10th long haul aircraft in Summer 2014
£1BN INVESTED SINCE 2010
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London Gatwick – the future
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CONFIDENTIAL
BIGGEST INDUSTRY ISSUE: CAPACITY
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The Challenge:
deliverable
low cost
meets passenger demands
Gatwick and Heathrow agree: only one new runway is needed
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Stansted runway construction: May 1943
OUR RUNWAY HISTORY
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ORIGIN AND DESTINATION PASSENGERS
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Deliverabilityis the
Key to Success
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Gatwick Heathrow
Connectivity Similar
NoiseLden (55-60 dBA) 2011
3,700 – 13,800 households affected 256,000 households affected
Air Quality Complies with legal standards Breaches legal standards today
Cost £5bn+ Up to £18bn
Speed Open 2025 Open earliest 2030
Surface AccessManageable
Minimal fundingCongested
£billion public contribution
Resilience HIGH LOW
Consumer choice Grows Shrinks
Economy Distributed Concentrated
GATWICK: THE DELIVERABLE SOLUTION
THE BENEFITS OF A SECOND RUNWAY AT GATWICK
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Better for UK plcMore capacity delivered more quickly
Better for PassengersMore competition, more choice, lower fares
Better for TaxpayersPrivately funded with the minimum disruption
Better for the EnvironmentLess noise impact, lower emissions
Better for the AirlinesA cheaper and deliverable solution
Better for the Decision MakersThe low risk solution
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A TWO RUNWAY LONDON GATWICK
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Any questions?