Tag: Stewart Wingate

VINCI Airports appoints Stewart Wingate as managing director, UK Airports

Following a very successful 15 years as chief executive of London Gatwick, Stewart Wingate has been appointed as Managing Director, UK Airports, a newly created role by VINCI Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). In this role, Stewart will oversee the future development and strategic...

Wizz Air to base first ever A321XLR at Gatwick for launch of direct Jeddah route

Wizz Air today announced the launch of the first Airbus A321XLR operations in the UK with flights commencing from Gatwick to Jeddah next year.  From 31 March 2025, the low-cost carrier will operate daily flights by night, starting at £134.99 from London Gatwick. The A321XLR - short for Extra Lon...

Airbus welcomes London Gatwick to global hydrogen hub network

Airbus has teamed up with London Gatwick, easyJet and Air Products, the world’s largest hydrogen supplier, to expand hydrogen capability and infrastructure in the UK as the manufacturer moves closer to its target of getting a hydrogen powered aircraft in the sky by 2035. Setting up the right in...

Norse Atlantic Airways announces full summer 2023 schedule from London

Norse Atlantic Airways has announced full summer 2023 schedule from London with the addition of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Boston. “This marks an important day for the UK aviation industry and for consumers as we celebrate serving more destinations to the US from London Gatw...

Norse Atlantic Airways Launches ticket sales from London Gatwick to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale

Today, Norse Atlantic Airways launches the sale of two new routes, London Gatwick to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. The flights to Orlando will begin on 25thMay 2023 and to Fort Lauderdale on 26th May 2023, with fares starting from £409 return including taxes. The new routes will be in addition t...

Norse Atlantic Airways celebrates inaugural flight from London Gatwick to New York JFK

Today, 12th August, Norse Atlantic Airways celebrated the inaugural flight between London Gatwick and New York JFK marking a new era for UK customers seeking affordable transatlantic travel between the UK and the US. Additionally, on the same day, Norse Atlantic launched flights between London Gatw...

Gatwick boss calls for PCR tests to be scrapped

Gatwick boss calls for PCR tests to be scrapped

By Lucy Thackray | independent.co.uk With the UK lagging behind Europe in the recovery of its travel sector, the time has come to scrap travel PCR tests for the fully vaccinated, says Gatwick CEO Stewart Wingate. Reacting to news from ACI Europe that travel bookings in the UK are at around 3...

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