London Gatwick has reported strong financial performance in 2025, supported by operational improvements, investment in infrastructure and expansion of its airline network.
According to the airport’s Annual Financial Statements for 2025, published on March 11, revenue reached £1.13bn (US$1.5bn), up 0.2% year-on-year. Profit for the year was £334.7m (US$446.8m), down 2.4%, with EBITDA of £671.6m (US$896.7m), a decline of 1.2%.
Passenger numbers totaled 42.8 million, down 1.1% compared with 2024. However, the airport recorded strong long-haul growth of 3.3%, while short-haul traffic fell 1.9% due to temporary aircraft availability issues. The airport also reported particularly strong growth in routes to Sub-Saharan Africa (22%), the Far East and South Asia (24%), and the Middle East and Central Asia (17%).
The airport expanded its airline network in 2025, with 57 airlines operating and 227 destinations served. New partnerships were secured with eight airlines, including Jet2, which will base six aircraft at the airport to serve 29 destinations from March 2026.
In September 2025, Pierre-Hugues Schmit became chief executive of London Gatwick, succeeding Stewart Wingate.
Schmit said, “London Gatwick delivered a strong performance in 2025, continuing to invest and innovate while driving productivity and efficiency across the business. These achievements are underpinned by our commitment to sustainability, and I want to thank all my colleagues for their dedication and hard work across the year.”
Operationally, the airport achieved record runway efficiency. Through air traffic control and airfield innovations, the maximum number of scheduled aircraft movements per hour will increase from 55 in 2025 to 57 in 2026. The airport said collaboration with airlines and National Air Traffic Services helped deliver its best on-time departure performance in a decade, excluding the pandemic, improving by 11 percentage points compared with 2024.
London Gatwick also became the first single-runway airport to introduce time-based separation, allowing an increase in the number of arrivals and departures per hour.
The airport continued to invest in infrastructure during 2025 as part of a £1.9bn (US$2.5bn) capital investment program. Projects included upgrades to departure lounges in the North and South Terminals, installation of next-generation security scanners, and groundwork for the Pier 6 extension, which will add eight new aircraft stands by summer 2027.
In September 2025, the UK government granted planning consent for the Northern Runway Project, allowing the airport’s existing Northern Runway to be used routinely alongside the main runway. The £2.2bn (US$2.9bn) privately financed project is expected to create more than 14,000 jobs and generate around £1bn (US$1.3bn) annually for the regional economy.
Schmit said, “Looking ahead, the development plans for the Northern Runway detail how we intend to unlock further growth for the airport, our local communities and the national economy.”
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