Gatwick Airport Roadworks
As from 2 days ago the Departure Ramp on the South Terminal has been closed for cars. Only Buses and Taxis are only operating from here due to the coach station on the lower floor being closed.
Spoke to a Traffic Warden who told me “Avoid Gatwick for the summer – these works are to last 6 to 8 MONTHS” also quoted “that if this works then it may be changed permantly”. He told me how rediculous this was and the traffic was back to the roadabout but he was wrong the queue started 2 miles up the M23 at 07.00 this morning.
Not good – Looking for some night flying or early starts now.
By: Whitefox - 22nd May 2005 at 00:36
Not sure my mum is dealing with all that stuff, we are leaving our house at 4 for check-in to open at 8 and its normally a 2 – 2h 30min drive down.
By: LBARULES - 21st May 2005 at 19:16
Ah right, thought it was FCA.
Doesn’t matter who your taxis booked through, if theres traffic, you’ll get stuck in it!
By: Whitefox - 21st May 2005 at 19:05
Im flying with TCX, but I think I will be OK if they are allowing Taxis throughas we have booked one through the travelagaent to take us.
By: LBARULES - 21st May 2005 at 18:30
Whitefox, AFAIK, AEU and FCA are the two charter carriers using the North terminal, BY,TCX,MON and XLA use the South.
Am I right in thinking you are flying with FCA or am i getting you confused with someone else?
By: EAL_KING - 21st May 2005 at 15:12
south terminal has long haul like continental american airlines virgin atlantic charter airlines to places like Vancouver accra st lucia new york newark, toronto, tampa, orlando, goa, delhi, banjul etc.
By: Whitefox - 21st May 2005 at 09:21
Is the South Terminal for short haul flights as into Zante?
By: eurostar builde - 21st May 2005 at 03:30
T5 is correct.
The drop of area on the ramp upto the South Terminal and the lower coach park has been closed.
By: T5 - 20th May 2005 at 22:09
Glad all my flights are from Luton this summer bar one.
What do you mean by the departure ramp, I cant visualise exactly what you mean?
Maybe the drop off point outside the airport?
By: Mark L - 20th May 2005 at 19:26
Glad all my flights are from Luton this summer bar one.
What do you mean by the departure ramp, I cant visualise exactly what you mean?
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May 20, 2005 at 7:04 pm