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?