ohh, it could be a number of different airports for a number of different reasons.
Mainly, the number of flights available to destinations worldwide. If an international carrier wants to fly to the UK, the majority will consider Heathrow as an option. It’s just about in Central London and there are plenty of connecting flights etc.
For viewing. Gatwick. I’ve not made any special trips to Gatwick to watch the aircraft, but the choice available (particularly charters) is great. I expect Manchester is the same, but with a bith of Heathrow thrown in. :p
For Duty Free shopping. Gatwick’s South Terminal. It’s such a normal, laid back atmosphere with plenty of shops that you would expect to find on your local high street; Boots, Dixons, WHSmith, McDonald’s, Harry Ramsden’s etc. It’s a good value, relaxed atmosphere with some good stores to shop in. Heathrow terminal 1 is disappointing, but what can you expect from a terminal which supposedly serves the UK and Europe – WHSmith and a few others. Gatwick North is not bad, but it doesn’t seem to have as much as the South terminal. How I DESPISE Heathrow Terminal 3. I moan about it so much and am flying out of it again next month. A sushi bar, ridiculously expensive shoe shops and other such rubbish. When you check in for a long haul flight, you must spend 3 hours sat in the departure lounge, surrounded by crap shops.
For the general atmosphere, probably Stansted. The glass terminal is great and you’re not sat in artifical light for ages, but natural light which pours in from above you. Heathrow constantly has some work going on and can be noisy. Gatwick is about average.
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