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Gatwick Airport profits hit by drop in short-haul passengers
Revenue increased slightly to £1.13 billion but profits fell 2.4% due to a 1.9% short-haul passenger drop linked to aircraft availability issues, Gatwick said.
- On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, London Gatwick Airport published its 2025 Annual Financial Statements, revealing pre-tax profits fell 7.3% to £422.9 million despite revenue rising 0.2% to £1.13bn.
- Gatwick attributed the 1.1% drop in total passengers to 42.8 million primarily to a 1.9% decline in short-haul traffic, which the airport blamed on "temporary issues related to aircraft availability."
- Contrasting the short-haul decline, Gatwick reported "particularly strong growth" in long-haul markets, with Sub-Saharan Africa rising 22%, the Far East and South Asia increasing 24%, and the Middle East and Central Asia growing 17%.
- London Gatwick Chief Executive Pierre-Hugues Schmit, who succeeded Stewart Wingate in September 2025, is advancing the £2.2bn Northern Runway project after it secured government consent last September.
- Jet2 begins serving 29 destinations from Gatwick later this month as the airport prepares for what Schmit called a "transformative year" in 2026.
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London Gatwick reports strong 2025 performance as Northern Runway plans advance
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 to…
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