Gatwick’s H1 Net Retail Income per Passenger Rises +4% Though Middle East Conflict Hits Passenger and Revenue Count

Gatwick airport profits fall as passenger numbers drop

A £2.2 billion expansion will see the airport move its emergency runway 12 metres north to accommodate around 100,000 more flights a year

London Gatwick reports solid first half operational and financial performance as Northern Runway cleared for take off – but Middle East conflict sees passenger numbers drop

London Gatwick has announced a solid operational and financial performance for the first half of 2026, with the airport now serving 231 destinations through more than 60 airlines.

Gatwick’s H1 net retail income per passenger rises +4% though Middle East conflict hits passenger and revenue count

While traffic was hit hard, principally by the Middle East conflict, individual passenger spending was encouraging, boosted by route network diversification and completed terminal refurbishments.