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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 4, 2006
Pros: Modern Airport
Cons: Location is pretty bad
Summary: London Gatwick is the second largest airport in London (next to Heathrow) and is the largest single runway airport in the world. It is a home for charter airlines such as Monarch Airlines and Thomas Cook Airlines. It also houses airlines that want a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 8, 2004
Pros: Less busy than Heathrow. Good signage. Good duty free shops (choice and prices).
Cons: Distance from central London? Not so many non-stop, direct flights as Heathrow?
Summary: All of London's airports are strictly not in London but that's no bad thing when you take into account the size of the airports (Gatwick and Heathrow. It's really a bit of stretch to describe Stansted as in London. Please check a map/atlas for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 5, 2004
Pros: Good serivec, ultra-fast baggage handling...
Cons: ... very slow passport control, not much choice of shops etc, confusing car parks
Summary: It’s ironic that I lived for 25 years right next door to Heathrow Airport but have flown out of London Gatwick most of the time. Blame the vagaries of package holidays. My most recent holiday was also from LGW. It’s not a bad little ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 29, 2002
Pros: Not in London, so easy to get to.
Cons: Very large airport if it is your fist time.
Summary: Gatwick airport is like coming home for me. Each year I visit family in England. I have been back 15 times in the past 14 years. Why do I choose Gatwick? Well it is close to my Dad.
Len, my husband, flies over with me every third year. On ... read more
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