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Come Fly with Me.
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by wulise

Advantages: Lots of Shops
Disadvantages: I have to use the M5 and then the M23 to get there by car.

...for such a small island!). London Gatwick is the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom plus the sixth busiest international airport in the world! Most needs are met from the casual holidaymaker to the regular businessman. **How to get there** *By Road* London Gatwick is 28 miles (45kms) south of London and is directly linked to the M23 motorway at junction 9 and to the A23 London - Brighton road. Warning these roads have a lot ... Read review

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08.08.2001
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A FLYING START.
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by Shufflebum

Advantages: Very well organised. Clean. Lots of places to buy last minute essentials.
Disadvantages: Not the easiest to get to.

To be honest Gatwick airport is one that I try to avoid, not for any other reason than it is possibly the trickiest of the major UK airports for me to get to form the East Midlands where I live. However, when I booked my flights for my recent trip to Canada, the best fare was via Gatwick, so I plumped for the bargain, and faced the reality that I would have to get to Gatwick. This was made worse by the fact that my flight was at midday, and with ... Read review

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24.03.2002
Took almost as long to walk, as to fly.
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by milleniumzeus

Advantages: None, use another airport if you can
Disadvantages: This airport is a nightmare.

Now I could blind you all with facts and figures about Gatwick but then you would all get bored and I am sure a lot of you already know how to get to Gatwick. However I noticed that there have been no reviews done on Gatwick since 2002. If you need all the facts figures and information then go to the website BAA. Com or Gatwick airport. com I always find the best way to explain a place is by experience and although I may not have had the best experience ... Read review

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26.08.2004
Gatwick Airport - A Case of Crisis Mis-Management
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by webfoot

Advantages: Good motorway access, reasonable parking and other facilities
Disadvantages: They just cannot cope with above-average numbers of departing passengers

Gatwick Airport for me is a must to avoid. I last went through there a year ago and it was a disaster. I note that most of the Ciao reviews were written before the current security measures came into place, when they would have been justifyably more favourable. I hope, but doubt, that it has changed much in the last year, I don't know, because I have taken to using alternative more local airports like Southampton and Bristol, where the staff are ... Read review

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26.12.2007
A Hub of the Community
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by Okocha

Advantages: Accessibility, Accomodation, Amenities
Disadvantages: Not every airline features, quite high Airport Tax

...the UK's second largest airport, London Gatwick has the job of catering for the overflow from Heathrow and does it very well indeed. This is an outline of what Gatwick offers. LOCATION/ACCESSIBILITY The name London Gatwick is slightly misleading because it is not in London at all. It is in Crawley, West Sussex and just on the border of Surrey. The Gatwick Express train is a mere 30 minutes trip from London Victoria and there are also connections ... Read review

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19.03.2001
London's premier airport
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by Jules1957

Advantages: Transport links, clean, modern and easy to get around
Disadvantages: None that I can think off

London Gatwick puts London Heathrow airport to shame, this is a modern, clean and well presented airport. Gatwick is served by many transport links and is well situated for access to central London. On arrival at Gatwick it is a pleasant surprise to see concise and clear signage directing the passenger to where they want to be. There is ample long and short-stay car parking and free bus services to and from these at regular intervals. There ... Read review

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20.11.2002
Flyaway
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by willsmj

Advantages: things to do
Disadvantages: busy

London Gatwick Airport, designed and built to take the excess air traffic away from London Heathrow, but is today a London airport in itself. The second largest airport in the UK boasts good facilities. I use Gatwick regularly, and if I am to fly out from the South terminal I always arrive very early, in fact extremely early for my flight. Why? To take advantage of all the facilities at the terminal. The shopping centre within the terminal ... Read review

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05.04.2001
Modern facilities
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by BigCheese

Advantages: Good access links, Good facilities
Disadvantages: none

People may complain about this country but one thing you can say is we have pretty good airports and Gatwick as Londons number two airport is no exception. The airport is well served by road and rail links with the M23 providing the main arterial road link and the Gatwick express service providing high speed rail links to London. There are ample parking facilities and for anyone using GAtwick as a holiday departure point there are a number of off ... Read review

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14.07.2000
Best of the Big Airports
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by Aquila

Advantages: Good range of faci;lities and ground transport
Disadvantages: Some long walks

As big airports go, Gatwick is hard to beat. The two terminals (north and south) have their own character, but these comments can apply equally to both. Gatwick is well signed, and while it is busy and there can be queues it all seems to be relatively hastle free. Shops and restaurants are better than average both landside and airside. The abolition of EU duty free now means that domestic passengers get to go through the nice airside areas with ... Read review

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09.09.2000
London Gatwick - a higher class of flying
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by Topazblue69

Advantages: Easily accessible by road or rail
Disadvantages: does not offer night flights

...24 hours a day from London Victoria ( I know!!!! - I normally use the service on a saturday night after clubbing in london). There are two different train providers running between Gatwick and Victoria alone, not to mention those that operate to Brighton, Luton, Bedford and so on. The gatwick express, the non-stop service from Victoria costs ~ £14 for a return. And is a comfortable and clean ride. Taking roughly 35 mins. Some of the operators ... Read review

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02.08.2004
How can I help you
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by J43uk

Advantages: Friendly Staff - Good access
Disadvantages: None

Having worked at this airport for the past 7 years - I can only agree with most of the comments already stated. Gatwick is well laid out, easy to find - weather it be by road, rail or bus with ample parking,and above all clean! There are a wide selection of shops both landside and airside, offering everything from Caviar to Digital Camcorders. If you are a frequent traveller then don't forget to pick up a 'world points card' - every transaction ... Read review

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19.11.2002
Tale of a very long queue
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by lozd

Advantages: Can fly to almost anywhere
Disadvantages: Too large, long check-in queues, long way from north of London

I used Gatwick North terminal for the first time to travel GB Airways (British Airways). The terminal is too large - for a number of reasons. The "on-airport" long-stay car parking is a 10 minute bus journey form the airport and the car park is huge (we parked in zone Z). The length of the check-in queues was ridiculous - we started queuing outside the terminal building which was the width of the building 4 times deep! We got inside to find ... Read review

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12.07.2003
Gatwick good or bad?
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by REG

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Gatwick airport is far more accessible than it used to be since the M25 was completed. It is, as a result, one that can be considered by those other than from south of the River. Whilst we like to think we have a choice most people fly from gatwick because that's where the holiday package company says they must. But what is it like as an airport. Frankly, I find it to be quite a cold place and not too clean. I hate the parking arrangements although ... Read review

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18.07.2000
Where you start your holiday!
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by GrahamN

Advantages: Lots of shops, lots of flights
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Gatwick is Londons second largest airport. Smaller than Heathrow, it handles less traffic. However, more of its flights are for holiday makers rather than scheduled flights for holiday and business people alike. There are two terminal, North & South which are linked by a monorail. Airlines seem to be split dealing with either one of the terminals. The Gatwick Express, travelling from Victoria is an excellent, frequent link with the airport and ... Read review

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12.09.2000
Holiday airport
Review of London Gatwick (LGW) by gollygumdrops

Advantages: Well run
Disadvantages: Tricky to get to, holiday makers

...using it as their preferred London venue. It has two terminals linked by a monorail system. Access to Gatwick is a little tricky. It is well served by the Gatwick Express train from central London, but if you ask at the train station ticket office you can get cheaper fares on other trains. Situated south of London it is a good choice if you wish to visit Brighton or London, but travelling up country by road is difficult as it can take upwards of three ... Read review

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25.06.2000
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