The improvements are part of GAL's Capital Investment plan, announced last autumn. GAL announced they will invest a further £1.15 billion to further improve Gatwick over the next five years. The plan includes the following : -
- Enhancing passenger service as well as supporting our airlines to operate on time with an extension to Pier 6 as well as stand re-configurations to provide more aircraft parking and the expansion of the North Terminal border facilities to handle more long-haul arrivals
- A new domestic arrivals facility, including a new baggage reclaim, in South Terminal
- A suite of IT projects supporting core airport functions and improving our passengers' experience
- Expanding the departures lounge in both terminals
- A new hangar built in partnership with Boeing to better service and maintain aircraft on-site
- Extending the roll-out of self-service bag drop, automating the boarding process at the gate to make embarkation more efficient and help on-time performance
- Additional car parking capacity for both long and short-stay customers
- Improved access to South Terminal for passengers and staff using local buses to travel to and from the airport
- Projects to support greater use of electric vehicles, continuing to reduce the airport’s environmental impact and realise our ambition to be the UK’s most sustainable airport.