Gatwick Announces New Long-Haul Routes And New Budget Airline

Gatwick passengers can choose from more than 30 long-haul destinations as the South Terminal reopens.

• Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is among several providing new long-haul services from Gatwick in the coming months, as it fully launches its three-weekly service to Bangkok (with onward connection to Singapore) today.

• Air Transat will begin flying from Gatwick to Canadian cities Montreal and Quebec from 2 May and 11 May respectively. The new route to Quebec will be the only direct flight operating between London and the Canadian city. 

• British Airways will also be adding a daily service to Islamabad to its Gatwick operations from 27 March and restarting its New York service from 28 May, while Qatar Airways will resume its daily flight to Doha from Gatwick on 5 June.
• Tickets to a wide range of other exciting long-haul routes from Gatwick – operated by BA, TUI, WestJet and Air Transat - are also on sale, including Tampa, Phuket, Mauritius and Doha – alongside destinations across Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico, including Toronto, Vancouver, Cancun, Antigua and Jamaica.  

Finally, Norse Atlantic last week became Gatwick’s latest new airline, when it announced it would be launching affordable, long-haul routes this summer, having secured valuable slots at the airport. 

Norse Atlantic Airways is a new airline 'with a fleet of 15 modern, fuel-efficient and more environmentally friendly Boeing 787 Dreamliners'. 

The airline’s first flights are expected to take off in the summer of 2022.

On announcing the news, CEO and Founder of Norse Atlantic Airways, Bjørn Tore Larsen, said:

"We’re thrilled to have been awarded slots to operate flights to and from London Gatwick Airport as it gives us access to one of the most attractive markets in Europe. We look forward to working closely with the great team at Gatwick Airport so that we may offer travelers affordable fares to exciting destinations on board comfortable and more environmentally friendly Boeing 787 Dreamliners as soon as possible.”

Stewart Wingate, Gatwick CEO said:

“We’re very much looking forward to welcoming Norse Atlantic Airways to Gatwick.  These new services mean we can offer our passengers some great value long-haul fares, a fantastic experience onboard modern, cleaner aircraft, and even more choice of destination.”

From March 27, Gatwick is advising passengers to arrive early as the terminals may be busy and is also asking that all passengers – regardless of airline - check the terminal they are flying from with their airline before they come to the airport. 
 
Stephanie Wear, VP of Aviation Development, Gatwick Airport said:

“Adding the likes of Bangkok, Quebec, Montreal and Islamabad to the fantastic selection of long-haul routes from Gatwick is great news for our passengers, including tourists and businesses across the south-east.  
 
“The additions of Scoot and Norse Atlantic to the Gatwick family highlights the importance of Gatwick to airlines and we are equally delighted to welcome Qatar Airways back to the airport this summer too. As we look to grow back following the impacts of the pandemic, we hope to be able to add more long-haul routes to our range of destinations and continue to reconnect people and places across the world.”